While most kids usually spend their birthday money by buying the latest toys, lots of candies, or some high-tech gadgets, a 9-year-old boy from Minnesota is donating his birthday money to help buy a bulletproof vest for a police dog.
Instead of getting presents for his birthday, Ethan Flint was the one giving a present. He told his family that this year, he wants cash for his birthday. And with that, he gave a handmade check to the local police department so the money can help in buying a bulletproof vest for one of their K9 officers.
Ethan said, “Some dogs have vests and some dogs didn’t and I didn’t think that was fair.”
Each bulletproof vest costs about $2600. So Ethan and his mom created a GoFundMe page to raise money and help buy bulletproof vests for K9 officers.
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This isn’t the first time that Ethan donated something for a cause. He’s been doing it since he was 4 years old. He also helped raise money to rebuild the Lake Superior Zoo after it was flooded, and gave giraffes a home at Como Zoo. Altogether, he was able to raise $4550 to help various animals. Next year, he is planning to help penguins or turtles. What an admirable young individual!
If kids today are showing this much compassion to animals, I believe there is hope for humanity.
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