Wyatt Erber was recently awarded $1000 as a grand prize in a scavenger hunt put on by First Clover Leaf Bank in Edwardsville, Il. He is only eight years old. Most children would have taken the money and had a field day in a local toy store but Wyatt had only one thing in mind: how much chemotherapy would $1000 buy his two year old neighbor Cara? Cara was diagnosed in May with lymphoblastic leukemia, a cancer with a 90% recovery rate provided she gets the medication and treatments needed. She has a tough two year fight ahead of her but doctors are hopeful and Wyatt's generosity has truly helped pave the way. When local group Edwardsville Neighbors in Need heard about Wyatt's gift to Cara, they matched his donation.
Cara's mother was blown away by the kindness of her neighbor. Wyatt had called her earlier in the week to talk about his gift. "He said: 'How much chemo will $1,000 buy Cara?' I'm completely floored by him. To step up and donate his winnings…is crazy," she said.
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