Garrett Lowry, an 11-year-old boy, has knitted 50 hats for kids with cancer who are being treated at the Children’s Hospital Colorado.
The charitable boy, who donated the apparel last month, recently made headlines for his sweet act. His mother, Sheryl Lowry, told The Huffington Post that he did it all to show the cancer patients that he cares.
Lowry said her son’s motivation was, “giving back to them and giving them something to make them feel better,” , “He just felt like it was something he could give kids who are going through chemotherapy to let them know someone cares about them.”
Lowry noted that her son’s generous act started out as a class project. Garrett, who learned to knit from his grandmother and says it’s a calming activity, had wanted to do something for kids with cancer. And though the initial goal was to knit 15 hats, that number grew with the help of his mother and grandmother.
Lowry says Garrett has always had a big heart. He’s been involved in many Ronald McDonald House activities and even used his 7th birthday as a way to collect gifts and donate them to sick kids. She said he wants to continue being involved with the Ronald McDonald House.
Kathleen McBride, director of the Association of Volunteers at Children’s Hospital Colorado, said that the gift meant a lot to those at the hospital especially since it came from a child and was for children.
She said the hats provide a source of comfort for kids during their hospital stay.