{"id":26669,"date":"2021-01-07T23:34:23","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T23:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cmshub.wpengine.com\/?p=331591"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:15:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:15:49","slug":"georgia-middle-schooler-donates-all-the-proceeds-of-her-grand-champion-hog-sale-to-help-breast-cancer-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/georgia-middle-schooler-donates-all-the-proceeds-of-her-grand-champion-hog-sale-to-help-breast-cancer-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Middle Schooler Donates All the Proceeds of Her Grand Champion Hog Sale to Help Breast Cancer Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To honor our loved ones who have battled breast cancer, many of us do a run, a fundraiser, or volunteer. For one teenager, sharing the fruits of her hard farm work seemed like the best thing to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tori Millirons, a Hahira, Georgia 8th grader, sold her Grand Champion pig<\/a> at the Lowndes Area Market Hog Show recently. The proceeds \u2013 more than $5,100 \u2013 were then donated to South Georgia Medical Center Foundation to benefit breast cancer patients the SGMC Pearlman Cancer Center.<\/span><\/p>\n

Millirons had already decided she wanted to do something good for others if she happened to take the top prize.<\/span><\/p>\n

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She said<\/a>, \u201cI always said that if I was blessed enough to win the pig show I would donate the proceeds to an organization. I am excited the donation will help people locally in our community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The donation was made in memory of her family member Sharon Boykin, who died of breast cancer the night of the hog show.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a Facebook post after the fact, the SGMC Foundation praised Millirons for her help.<\/span><\/p>\n

They said<\/a>, \u201cThank you so much for your extremely generous donation Tori! You are truly making an impact in our community!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Millirons has been showing pigs for eight years, is chapter president for the Future Farmers of America (FFA), and is in 4-H.<\/span><\/p>\n

SW District 4H Program Development Coordinator Melinda Miller said people in the program do learn to care for the community, but Millirons took it a step further.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Miller says<\/a>, \u201cLowndes County 4-H\u2019ers learn the value of citizenship and service to our community through a variety of opportunities. Youth give back through their time and resources collectively. However, Tori\u2019s individual gift shows a level of generosity that is above and beyond the norm, and I\u2019m proud of her desire to make a difference with her market hog project. She\u2019s a leader among her peers, and she will continue to impact our community, country and world in great ways.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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South Georgia Medical Center Foundation says its mission<\/a> is to secure funding for innovative care at South Georgia Medical Center by encouraging donations to help support a healthier community.<\/span><\/p>\n

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