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Olympian Sells Silver Medal to Pay for Baby's Surgery, Buyer Lets Her Keep the Prize

Tré Goins-Phillips : Aug 20, 2021  Faithwire.com

"The true value of a medal always remains in the heart. A medal is only an object, but it can be of great value to others. This silver can save lives, instead of collecting dust in a closet. That is why I decided to auction it to help sick children." -Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk

[Faithwire.com] In an act of true selflessness, one Polish javelin thrower auctioned off her silver medal to help pay for an infant boy's heart surgery. (Screengrab image)

Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk first announced via Facebook last week that she would sell her hard-earned prize and use the cash to fund an operation for 8-month-old Miloszek Malysa, who has been in hospice care and needs an urgent surgery in the United States.

The Olympian announced the winner of the auction this week, according to a report from NPR. The winner, a Polish convenience store chain called Zabka, payed $125,000 for the silver medal.

"We were moved by the beautiful and extremely noble gesture of [Andrejczyk], so we decided to support the collection of funds for the benefit," the chain stated on Facebook, adding it wanted the medal to remain with the Polish athlete, who represented the country well... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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