A six-year-old boy has decided to give up birthday presents this year in honour of another boy who has cancer.
MathieuâKochaniec made the decision to turn his birthday party into a fundraiser for things such as toys, money and gift cards after learning about nine-year-old Huntre Allard, who has brain cancer, during a school fundraiser.
All of the items Mathieu collected are being donated to the children of Windsor Regional Hospitalâs pediatric ward.
âI think theyâre going to feel happy,â MathieuâKochaniec told CTV Windsor.
"I just didn't like that (Huntre) was having to do this, so I wanted to help out,â he explained.
Huntre has been in and out of hospital for more than a year since his diagnosis. for Huntre and his family has raised nearly $17,000 since being launched in November.
Mathieuâs decision has made his parents âextremely proud,â according to his mother, Tina Kochaniec.
âI was surprised by how much this has affected him, how many questions Iâve gotten and how he wants to just continue to help and donate,â she said.
âHe does want to continue to do this for his other birthdays,â she added. âHe says that he enjoys giving the gifts better than receiving them.â