An Olympic medal became a lifeline for a baby in need after a champion chose compassion over personal glory.
Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk auctioned her Tokyo 2020 silver medal to help fund heart surgery for 8 month old Miłoszek Małysa. According to ESPN she saw a fundraiser for the child and decided to sell the only Olympic medal she had ever won. She wrote on Facebook that the medal could serve a greater purpose by helping save a life. A Polish supermarket chain Żabka won the auction with a bid of $125,000.
The baby's family had raised about half of the $385,000 needed for surgery ESPN reported. Andrejczyk's contribution significantly boosted the total. In a further act of generosity Żabka returned the medal to her after completing the purchase. Andrejczyk a cancer survivor said a medal is only an object but can hold value for others. Her decision transformed a personal achievement into a powerful act of giving that inspired people around the world.
Sadly, the child finally succumbed to the disease, but man, what a noble gesture on her part.
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on the blog, I get credit for whatever you buy.
Granted, it's only pennies, but every penny helps, right?
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People. Just when you're ready to write them all off, someone goes and does something selfless and noble and screws up the whole thing.
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