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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsBoy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy who earned an all-expenses-paid Disney World vacation through an innovative Facebook experiment gave the trip away to the family of a soldier killed in Afghanistan.
Brendan Haas created the "Soldier for a Soldier" Facebook page in February. Inspired by the story of the guy who, through a series of trades, turned a paper clip into a house, Haas started with a toy soldier and eventually traded up to $900 worth of Disney gift certificates, airfare and hotel credits.
On Memorial Day, Haas gave the trip to the family of U.S. Army Lt. Timothy Steele, a 25-year-old soldier killed in Afghanistan last year. According to NBC's WHDH-TV affiliate, Haas pulled the name of Liberty Hope Steele, the fallen soldier's now 2-year-old daughter, out of a hat, and surprised the Steele family at their Duxbury, Mass., home
Brendan Haas created the "Soldier for a Soldier" Facebook page in February. Inspired by the story of the guy who, through a series of trades, turned a paper clip into a house, Haas started with a toy soldier and eventually traded up to $900 worth of Disney gift certificates, airfare and hotel credits.
On Memorial Day, Haas gave the trip to the family of U.S. Army Lt. Timothy Steele, a 25-year-old soldier killed in Afghanistan last year. According to NBC's WHDH-TV affiliate, Haas pulled the name of Liberty Hope Steele, the fallen soldier's now 2-year-old daughter, out of a hat, and surprised the Steele family at their Duxbury, Mass., home
Read more at: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/boy-disney-trip-soldier-fallen-family-facebook-132933068.html
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Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family (Original Post)
OmahaBlueDog
May 2012
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hifiguy
(33,688 posts)1. Brendan Haas is a fine and empathetic young man.
AnneD
(15,774 posts)2. Wealth is not always measured in dollars...
or a man's stature by his size. Great story.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,762 posts)3. Beautiful story! n/t
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)4. Just for making such a wonderful gesture
I hope Disney (or somebody else) gives Brendan Haas a free trip to Disney World
Kaleva
(36,384 posts)5. Yes! Wouldn't be surprised if he donated that to someone else though.
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)6. Looks like we were both right
jorno67
(1,986 posts)7. Awesome...Just awesome.
Kaleva
(36,384 posts)8. Kudos to that kid! I think giving away those vacations is his reward!