12-Year-Old Boy Raises $15,000 at County Fair’s Pig Auction, Then Donates It to St. Jude

Diesel Pippert, a 12-year-old from Huron County, Ohio. Western Reserve Schools

Some pig, indeed: One hog at an Ohio livestock auction fetched $15,000, but the credit belongs to its 12-year-old owner.

Diesel Pippert, a seventh grader from Huron County, Ohio, will donate every penny of his auction proceeds to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.