Young Boy Raises $10,500 to Save His Grandmother’s Home From Foreclosure
- Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:36pm by
Billy Hallowell
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Noah Lamaide and his grandmother, Janice Sparhawk (Image Credit: ABC News)
With all of the stories of tragedy that are seen in media on a regular basis, there’s an inspirational tale coming out of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, worth noting. Noah Lamaide, a 12-year-old boy, has raised $10,500 to help save his grandmother’s home from foreclosure.
Janice Sparhawk, 72, was going to lose it all. In fact, an auction had been scheduled for Feb. 15. She had fallen behind on her mortgage payments, thus thrusting the future of her home – which has more than 100 years of family history — into uncertainty.
Her situation was ironic. Over the years, Janice had donated much of her time and energy to helping those around her. In fact, she has served as a foster mother to hundreds of children across Wisconsin; to find herself in such great need has certainly been a change of role. Luckily, Noah came to her rescue.
“I wasn’t even sure I was going to make it,” the young boy said of his fundraising campaign to save Janice’s home.
But, luckily for his grandmother’s — and family’s — sake, Noah did. This story of goodwill and kindness started years ago, though, when the boy’s mother encouraged the then-9-year-old to get involved in his community. Jill Sparhawk Lamaide challenged her son to do one service project each year. So, rather than accepting birthday gifts, he instead opted to have monies donated to charity and subsequently involved himself in service projects.
“He’s always putting others before himself, even as a little child,” Jill explained. “I think he got it from seeing the foster kids come into my mom’s home. A majority of them said I wish ‘I could be Noah.’”
Jill helped her son launch “Noah’s Dream Catcher Network,” a web site that he uses to raise money for various projects. Little did he know that, this year, his own grandmother would be the individual receiving support from his efforts.
In a Jan. 5 blog post, Noah described his grandmother’s need as well as her past goodwill in assisting children in her community:
I want to help someone who is very dear to me for my next dream… My Grandma has fallen on hard times and is going to loose her home. My Grandma incase you don’t know her has a heart of gold. She has given so much to our community since I can remember!!! She has done Foster Care ever since I was born and has helped 100′s of children who would not have had a safe place to stay in the middle of the night when their own parents were not able to care for them. Her home will go for auction on Feb 15th. Please help me save her home so the kids of Portage Cty in need still have a place to go that is safe!!
Checks streamed in from all over the country, inevitably allowing Noah to go $500 beyond his initial $10,000 goal. As can be imagined, his grandmother is elated.
“It means a lot to be here in my house. [Noah] is a special boy,” she said.
(H/T: Consumerist)
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Comments (51)
quiltgal
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 5:43pmThis boy’s story brought me to tears. As Beck says, this boy is being George Washington.
Report Post »P C BE DAMNED
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 10:33pmA story that doesn’t have the child having sex with other boys and hes not throwing piss at people at some occupy camp and the grandmother is probably not an atheist God hater. He probably will never strangle his parents and they are not hoarders and, well this is what America should be like. I am so tired of all the freakish lifestyles. It is another slap in the face everyday. You go Good family and all you other Good families out there. You will one day not even have a memory of this sad time. I hope I can be there too. Thank you
Report Post »jay1975
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 5:31pmAwesome kid.
Report Post »jadedinkc
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 5:22pmI think the boy did a great thing for his Grandma. He loves her a lot. She seems to be a very caring lady who has done a lot of good in her town. I have just one question. Why does she owe any money on property that has been in the family for 100 years?
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 6:33pmHome loan to expand or roof repairs? She may have bought the home from relatives rather than inherited? There is a number of reasons.
Report Post »Akridgerunner
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 4:43pmI always like to say that NO ONE really knows how to raise kids, but this lady clearly has it down. This mother, the grandmother and this kid should be an example of how things can be done very very right. Bless them all. What a great story.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 9:39pmThis is the America that I love and respect. People willing to help. Not because they are forced to but because they want to. The generousity of the human spirit is alive and well inspite of all of the obsticles that most of us face. I love this story and it gives me hope that people are willing to reach out a helping hand. This child is an inspiration and proof that love for family and determination can beat the odds. God Bless this young boy and his family. For him to have done this shows that he has been taught well. Made me cry, but also smile. It made my day actually. Great story.
Report Post »dirtydog1776
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 4:42pmSorry about the double post. Glenn Beck needs to fix his website. The Huffington Post has a liberal slant to the news, but a great posting system.
Report Post »dirtydog1776
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 4:41pmWait a minute, he is doing it all wrong. He and his Grandmother are suppose to whine and cry, complain about how oppressed they are, blame the 1% and George Bush, occupy the local bank and maybe shoot a few innocent people because they are “feeling sad.” The list is endless.
If the Grandmother revealed she was a transgender, saving up her money for a sex change operation, that would get the liberal’s attention as well. The money would pour in. Noah could admit he was gay and bullied at school. Obama would be all over it.
Don’t like my attitude? Then don’t follow dirtydog1776 on Twitter and get your panties in a bunch.
Report Post »CleanUpAisle2013
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 7:40pmLove the sarcasm. All to point out once again that we do not need Big Government to solve our problems.Pay it forward and tell the federal government to, “Back off and watch us grow !”.
Report Post »dirtydog1776
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 4:34pmWait a minute, he did it all wrong. He is suppose to whine and cry, talk about his Grandmother being exploited, ask for handouts, occupy the local bank, shot a few innocent people because he is feeling depressed…..the list is endless.
He could have gotten more sympathy if he revealed his Grandmother was really a transsexual or he was gay and bullied at school. Obama would be right on top of it.
Don’t like my attitude? Then don’t follow dirtydog1776 on Twitter and get your panties all in a bind.
Report Post »Lion420
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 3:39pmThis is what happens, when you don’t spoil or coddle your kids! Awesome!
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 5:14pmOne kid who is going to make it! Okay 12,345,908 more to go!
Report Post »yougottabekiddinme
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 3:29pmAwesome job Noah! I’ll be checking out your website for future projects!
Report Post »lisa2994
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 3:27pmThank you Blaze for posting a uplifting story! It’s good to read things like this sometimes.
Report Post »Nanaswords
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 3:06pmGREAT STORY/HAPPENING!!! May Father God continue to Bless the family ! This is what is meant by “Family Unity” support. They have learned the most important fact of life…We are our Father Gods’ feet and hands…And…put them into use for whosoever ! This time it was for their patriot Grandma ! Noah’s second name should be…“Timothy” ! As in the books of 1 & 2 Timothy ! Another lesson to show the next generation what they have the ability to do…with all the current tools availabe to them. It is a BIG Contrast from the group “OWS” and our overmanned government ! Many of them will “wake-up” from stories such as these. We know they are on this network by their “comments” that they are putting up. Some of you are seeing these stories…NOT by Coincidentally…But…by choice ! Like it inside of you? Try it for a time !!!
Report Post »georgiavietvet
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 3:03pmwith all the bad stories we hear nowdays, ie, the gangs and children behaving badly, its good to see a young man doing the right thing and helping his grandmother. GOD bless him and his family. now we need many many more just like him………………………….
Report Post »JAMACAMECRAZYMAN
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 2:43pmMillions of bad apples don’t spoil the whole bunch…………….
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 2:41pmGreat story!
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 2:25pmwow. i need this kid working in my corner!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 2:34pmWe need to hear more stories like this.
Report Post »FlatFoot
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 2:21pmAwesome. Good going, young man.
Report Post »Whatdoesntkillyou
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 2:18pmB-E-A-UTIFUL!! You’re brilliant Noah! Godspeed!
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 2:17pmNoah is special because his grandma and mother taught him to be the young man he is.
Report Post »I wish all children had the opportunity to be in such a loving environment.
Thanks Noah, mom and grandma!!
Countrygirl1362
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 2:03pmThis young man give me hope for the future. Great job Noah.
Report Post »Conservative New Yorker
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:46pmOh my. What a wonderful kid. He was raised with excellent values. God Bless him and his family.
Report Post »bum
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:46pmway to go kid.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:45pmNow that is an amazing story. And he didn’t have to “occupy” anything! Goes to show how good deeds are rewarded.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:44pmWhy does this have to be left to a young boy to do? — Government is Soul-less!
Report Post »Athinkerinaseaoflibs
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:55pmI guess I would rather have a young kid learn about what it takes to have a soul than expect the government to have or get one. The “Government” originally was us and this is how it was supposed to be. Maybe not so young but in the past, young children had a lot expected of them. The soul of our country has been slowly replace by a bunch of Bureaucrats who will NEVER have a soul–nature of the beast.
Report Post »Duey2000
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 2:13pmThe government should have NOTHING to do with foreclosures and home loans. This boy is a bright spot in the future of what our country should be.
Report Post »steveh931
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:44pmJob well done Noah and congrats to your Grandmother, from the way you tell it she deserves every blessing life can bring her way. Thank you to all that gave to a worthy cause.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:42pmGreat job, kiddo! My grandmother lost her house when the market crashed; it had technically been owned by my uncle, who lost almost all of his savings and had to sell his property. It’s been a terrible wound for our entire family; for the last 50 years our family had spent either their childhood or at least their summers there. If I ever raise the money myself, I’ll attempt to buy it back!
Glad this boy could avert the same kind of tragedy; he shows a lot of promise!
Now he just needs to learn the difference between “loose” and “lose” ;-)
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