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Ohio Boy Donates Entire $15k In Fair Winnings To St. Jude Children's Hospital

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- An Ohio 7th grader's incredible act of charity is going viral.

According to a Facebook post by Western Reserve Schools, Diesel Pippert donated all of his livestock money from the Huron County Fair to St. Jude Children's Hospital.

That amount totaled $15,000.

Good afternoon, Western Reserve! A young man lives amongst us who should be an example to us all. WR 7th grader Diesel...

Posted by Western Reserve Schools on Saturday, August 17, 2019

"His donation of $15,000 will help to find cures for young children and save lives," the school district said in the post.

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The Facebook post has now been shared thousands of times, with thousands of comments.

"You have forever changed your community and world Diesel, and I hope you're reminded of that in miraculous ways when the commotion fades," one person wrote.

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