Hoops for the SEALs

Photo from McLean Patch

This story comes to us from outside the Chicago area, but still close enough (and good enough!) to share;) 

Over Labor Day Weekend, a twelve-year-old boy from McLean raised about $31,000 for the Navy SEAL Foundation by shooting baskets in his driveway! 

Will Thomas wanted to help the families of the Navy SEALs who were killed in Afghanistan on August 6th.  He has no connection to the SEALs, just a desire to give back.  

Thomas pledged to make 17,000 baskets in his driveway over Labor Day Weekend and got lots of friends and community members to support him with donations.  He ended up making 20,317 baskets in 50 hours!!  All the money he raised will help provide support to families of the Navy SEALS.

Thomas told the Mclean Patch that when he got tired, he thought about what the SEALs went through and what their families are enduring.   It's pretty awesome that one seventh grader can make such a big difference-- a $31,000 difference!!

Donations are still being accepted to help the Navy Seal Foundation.   CLICK HERE to donate and be sure to select that you're supporting "Operation Hawkeye".

See a full story about Will Thomas and his amazing fundraising in the McLean Patch: McLean Seventh Grader Shoots and Scores for Navy SEALs.  And check out a story about it at CNN too: