A Pennsylvania man going through treatment for colon cancer won a pizza parlor’s raffle for a years’ worth of free pies and then donated his prize to a local food bank. Josh Katrick, 36, of Northampton, had just completed his eighth round of chemotherapy when he learned that he was the winner of his favorite neighborhood restaurant’s contest.
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Cancer patient wins a year of free pizza, gives it to food bank
But instead of seizing the opportunity to spend the better part of 2017 gorging on the well-deserved melted mozzarella wellspring, Katrick, who has colon cancer, decided other people needed it more. “You know the saying, ‘When life gives you lemons make lemonade,’ well, when life gives you pizza, give away a slice,” the 36-year-old told CNN Sunday.
Man wins free pizza for a year, decides to donate every slice to food bank
Most of us would take advantage of the fact that we’d just won a year’s supply of pizza . Mr Katrick, who has colon cancer, found out he had been randomly selected as the winner while he was leaving the clinic after a session of chemotherapy.
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‘Inspirational’ Hampshire teacher reaches fundraising target to fund potentially lifesaving treatment
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