Most six-year-olds with around $200 are looking at ways to spend it as fast as they can on whatever they can think of at the time.
But Natalie Guzwell, who also had around $200 to her name earlier this month, thought of ways she could use that money to brighten some days at Stanton Territorial Hospital.
Guzwell handed over a donation to the Stanton Territorial Hospital Foundation earlier this week consisting of colouring books, pencils and markers for the hospitalSA国际影视传媒檚 pediatrics unit.
She said she simply had an urge to help the kids.
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Renee Mayne, NatalieSA国际影视传媒檚 mother, said her daughter came up with the idea all on her own.
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The family lives across from Patty Olexin-Lang, executive director of the Stanton Territorial Hospital Foundation. A chance conversation between Guzwell and Olexin-Lang turned into what Guzwell could do to help out.
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Olexin-Lang said she spoke with staff in the pediatrics unit to get an idea of what would be best suited to have as gifts.
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Once the shopping list was made, it was off to the store to get everything.
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Seeing her daughter take this on was a sense of pride for Mayne SA国际影视传媒� she said it was a way for her to see how people appreciate small acts of kindness.
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Olexin-Lang said she hopes Guzwell keeps it up.
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Guzwell is already thinking about her next donation and it could come very soon.
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