An 11-year-old former Estevan resident has been recognized for his commitment to philanthropy.
Carter Brown, who now resides in Milestone, was presented with an Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) South Saskatchewan Chapter Outstanding Youth Philanthropist Award at a National Philanthropy Day luncheon in Regina on Wednesday. Carter was nominated by Bill and Jan Forrest for his work to support the Shriners' Hospital for Children in Montreal.
Carter was born with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or brittle bone disease. When he was seven weeks old, his parents, Jennifer and Mike Brown, took him to the Shriners' Hospital for the first time. Carter has received outstanding care and treatment at the hospital.
According to his award bio, Carter has made 50 subsequent visits.
At an early age, he started fundraising for the Shriners, with lemonade and cookie sales, maple syrup sales, and by asking for donations in lieu of birthday gifts. He has served as an ambassador for the Shriners in numerous campaigns and fundraisers for the hospital, and his personal hospital projects have raised more than $100,000.
His most recent initiative is a home splint kit that he created for children with brittle bone disease. It has been distributed to all 350 OI patients who visit the hospital.
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