But when Blake Kroll auctioned off his pig for $500 at the county fair, he donated his earnings to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Story highlights 10-year-old Blake Kroll raised $20,000 for a children's hospitalKroll initially pledged to donate $500 before businesses and individuals also chipped in(CNN) There are a lot of ways a 10-year-old boy might spend $500. Within minutes, 31 businesses had donated thousands of dollars. First, one person offered to cover the $500 that Blake was donating. Kroll's mother, Kim, told CNN that when others saw her son's generous donation they raised their paddles at auction to chip in as well.

Source: CNN July 28, 2016 20:15 UTC