Ohio 7th grader donates $15,000 to St. Jude to fight childhood cancer

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
An Ohio 7th-grade student donated $15,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Diesel Pippert earned the $15,000 from selling livestock at the Huron County Fair. He then took all that money and donated it as an effort to end childhood cancer.
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Pippert's school district, Western Reserve Schools, posted about Pippert calling him a hero who "should be an example to us all."

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The post has thousands of reactions, including many comments praising Pippert and his family.

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