Strangers pay sick kid's bill

An outpouring of support for a Woodward family in need over the weekend. Stephanie and Aaron Sennert’s baby needs to be hooked up to an oxygen machine to survive.  The family wasn't able to pay it's electric bill and Alliant Energy said it could soon be shut off. Since KCCI aired the family's story on Saturday, Iowans have stepped up to help. Dozens of viewers donated money to pay the family's bill. The family said they never expected the outpouring of support.

When Don Batt and his wife watched the news Saturday night, they saw Stephanie and Aaron Sennert's story. Medical bills and frequent trips to Mayo Clinic have depleted their savings. Four-month-old Paul, who has apnea, needs to be hooked up to an oxygen tank to help him breathe. The family said it was living in fear after Alliant Energy sent a notice to disconnect their power because they are behind on bills. That's why Batt hopped on his motorcycle and made the 20-mile trip from Boone to Woodward, so he could hand the family cash in person.

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Good Samaritan Returns Raining Money To Owner

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)– What would you do if you were driving down the highway and saw money raining down? It happened to a local man who grabbed up as much of the money as he could and then found the rightful owner.

It is a story that restores your faith in humanity. The cash that was flying all over Interstate 44 was for buying food for the homeless. Jane Corbett said she set the envelope full of cash on the back of her car as she was strapping in an 8-year-old child in a car seat. The envelope and money took flight Monday afternoon at the Murdoch entrance ramp onto westbound I-44.

Corbett had retraced her steps and tore her house apart looking for the money. Tuesday morning, Ray Leuthauser returned $330 he found. But about $475 was still missing. Ray told his fellow union construction workers at a job in Shrewsbury what happened and they donated more than $500 to make up the difference.

Jane with the Peter and Paul homeless center has made thank you signs for all the union workers who donated money to make up for the un-recovered cash. Ray is hoping to put those signs up at their construction site, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in Shrewsbury.

Source: fox2now.com http://fox2now.com/2012/08/16/good-samaritan-returns-raining-money-to-owner/?hpt=us_bn9

Generous donations help teen pay for ear implant surgery

The South Mississippi community has come through to help an 18 year old girl who longed to hear like a normal person. Ashley was born with a disorder that caused severe hearing loss, and has been wearing hearing aids since she was four. Ashley needed surgery, and family, friends, even strangers stepped forward to help make that happen. "My sister, she whispered in my ear the other day and I actually heard it. It was very clear," said Ashley. For 18-year old Ashley Sabbatini, every sound is a new experience. After living with hearing loss, the recent Biloxi High graduate can hear much better now, thanks to more than $33,000 in donations."I am so amazed by it. I didn't think I was going to get this much support from everybody," said Ashley. When asked about the first thing she heard, Ashley replied, "Myself crying and my breathing. I breathe loud." Ashley also plans to become an audiologist one day, so she can help others living with hearing problems. To read the full story, please go to http://www.wlox.com/story/19172973/generous-donations-help-teen-pay-for-ear-implant-surgery?hpt=us_bn8 Source: wolx.com