Posted on 05/30/2012 8:55:07 AM PDT by Kartographer
A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy who earned an all-expenses-paid Disney World vacation through an innovative Facebook experiment gave the trip away to the family of a soldier killed in Afghanistan.
Brendan Haas created the "Soldier for a Soldier" Facebook page in February. Inspired by the story of the guy who, through a series of trades, turned a paper clip into a house, Haas started with a toy soldier and eventually traded up to $900 worth of Disney gift certificates, airfare and hotel credits.
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Angel-to-be.
What a great kid, and from Massachusetts no less. Reminds me of when my son got the “Most Disciplined” award from a martial arts camp he took last summer. Still chokes me up.
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