Lotto winners get torch-carrying teen new prosthetic leg

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Keke242 — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:52:14 GMT

Such a sweet story

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rdgrnr — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:14:09 GMT

It's nice of this Christian couple to do this.

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wendy67 — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:56:43 GMT

Lovely, just Lovely!!!! May God continue to bless them all.

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mcginnin56 — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:28:14 GMT

And may he also SHATTER the world record in whatever track field event he chooses, and take home the Gold Metal

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MADDOG10 — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:12:24 GMT

Meaning he might someday run in the Special Olympics with his new prosthtic leg...

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fja — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:14:01 GMT

what he said

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MADDOG10 — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:45:18 GMT

Thanks to the weir's, such a very kind thing to do.

Congratulations to Kerian Maxwell, I hope you do run the olympics one day...

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Piaceri — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:29:59 GMT

Ditto.

Congrats to Kieran, and God Bless the Weirs for stepping up.

I agree about staying under the radar when giving to causes. Publicity only brings on the scammers and the takers.

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dallascowboyfan — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:20:43 GMT

I love stories like this

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cbr$ — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:41:37 GMT

This was very thoughtful of Colin Chris Weir to give this donation to Kieran for his new leg. While is parents are still counting down by weeks. It's a very strong probability he already marking off the day like a child at Christmas time. By the time his parents start counting by the day. Kieran will be able to tell how many hours. Congrat's to Colin Chris Weir as winner of the Euro- Million Jackpot. Good Luck too Kieran Maxwell. Hope you get to enjoy a whole lot of fun running and climbing, wit... [ More ]

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hearsetrax — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:54:13 GMT

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Seattlejohn — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:18:28 GMT

Proof positive that not all lottery winners lose their minds...

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dpoly1 — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:52:06 GMT

Congrats to Kieran Maxwell!

Such a kind thing to do for him

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Cletu$2 — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:29:31 GMT

If you donate large amounts publicly, you become a target for donation schemes.

Its best to fly under the radar.

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zinniagirl — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:14:28 GMT

First, congratulations to the young man! He will be happier with the new lighter leg. Thank you to the couple who donated it!

I imagine there are quite a few US lottery winners who do similar deeds definitely under the radar. The news makes such a huge deal about lotterywinners and how they spend their money that it is only wise to go silently.

I don;'t know if you remember the churches that have turned down donations from lottery winners. The nuns who recieved a winning lottery ticket an... [ More ]

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mcginnin56 — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:06:18 GMT

Heart warming story. Very courageous teen!

Too bad more American lottery winners can't be doing similar good deeds. (unless their under the radar, and were not hearing about

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RedStang — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:00:50 GMT

One day he'll be running in the 400m.

Lotto winners get torch-carrying teen new prosthetic leg

Lottery Post — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:49:47 GMT

A 13-year-old who lost a leg to cancer will get a new life-changing prosthetic limb from Britain's biggest-ever lottery jackpot winners.

Heartrendingly Kieran Maxwell had to be helped from the ground after he fell carrying the Olympic torch last month in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, because of his current heavy artificial leg.

But now he will be able to walk, run and climb just like his friends, his emotional mother Nicola said today, thanks to Euromillionaires Colin and Chris Weir.... [ More ]