She may have a silver medal, but Maria Andrejczyk of Poland has a decidedly gold-medal heart.
The family of 8-month-old Miloszek Malysa, who has a heart defect, was doing an online fundraiser when Andrejczyk heard of it. The boy needed an operation at Stanford Medical Center. The total cost including travel would be $385,000.
Andrejczyk won her silver medal after she recovered from bone cancer. She decided to part with her medal to save his life, and set up an online auction.
A Polish convenience store called Zabka won the auction, paying enough to cover the entire cost of Miloszek's trip. Then they added a noble gesture of their own: They returned Andrejczyk's medal.
Such kindness!
https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/568470-olympian-sells-her-medal-for-babys-life-saving
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