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10-year-old Becca Banes of Alburnett, Iowa, has a special gift. She is an expert at growing flowers, trees, and produce in her greenhouse.
“I just like to watch stuff grow,” said Becca.
She turned this gift into a thriving business called Becca’s Greenhouse and Nursery. And once a year, she organizes a big sale, allowing customers to purchase – and enjoy – the plants she raises.
Each year she chooses one place where she donates some of her profits. This time around, Becca donated $400 to UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s Hospice Unit, which recently helped her family through some difficult times.
"We had our last sleepover with my grandpa before he passed away in there, so I decided to donate some money to that just to help people that are about to pass away," said Becca.
Her donation will help the staff at the hospice provide comfort to others, just like they provided comfort to her family.
As Becca explained, “I like to donate because I like to help people and they have all helped my family somehow."