Reddit is the internet in microcosm — it showcases a lot of gross
boneheaded stuff, gives space and succor to every flavor of perversion
and bigotry, and is simultaneously full of interesting information,
funny quips, and the occasional moment of grace. This story is one of
those.
Last night, Redditor nervousbreakdown19 wrote
that her conscientious daughter Winter had asked for Nature Conservancy
donations in lieu of gifts for her 8th birthday, and been mocked to her
face by her friends’ jerkhole parents. Instead of crumbling under
not-even-peer-pressure, though, Winter decided to set up a fundraising page
with the kid-friendly site Earth Rangers, collecting donations for the
endangered pine marten. (Earth Rangers gives half the raised money to
the Nature Conservancy, and uses half for teaching about conservation in
schools.) She’s already made it more than halfway to her $500 goal.
Here’s Winter’s story, as relayed by her mom:
