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Kindness being paid forward by North Vancouver boy

Dear Editor: My 11-year-old son was at McDonald's where he saw an elderly lady struggle with her food tray and a walker. My son, without missing a beat, stepped in and took her tray to her table for her.
Darren Baker
Darren Baker, 11, holds the $10 he was given by a stranger who saw him helping an older woman to her chair in a fast-food restaurant. He decided to donate the gift to a charity. Others heard and the $10 has grown to $400.

Dear Editor:

My 11-year-old son was at McDonald's where he saw an elderly lady struggle with her food tray and a walker. My son, without missing a beat, stepped in and took her tray to her table for her.

A gentleman saw this happen, thought he should be rewarded and gave him $10 as a thank you.

On the way home, my son thought that he shouldn't have taken the $10 and decided to donate it. I told him I would match his $10. Other family members have now stepped in and matched the $10 as well.

I just want to let that kind gentleman know that his $10 gesture is now at $400 and climbing.

Someone is going to have a nicer Christmas thanks to that gentleman's random act of kindness.

Kathleen Baker

North Vancouver