TOOTH
FAIRY FOR NEEDY KIDS

Topics: Childlike Faith; Compassion; Generosity; Giving; Kindness; Offerings; Sowing and Reaping; Spiritual Harvest; Stewardship; Tithing

References: Deuteronomy 15:7; Psalm 112:5; Proverbs 22:9; 2 Corinthians 8:12; 9:7; 1 John 3:17

Briton Nordemeyer, eight, of Brandon, South Dakota, wanted to help the children who had lost everything during Hurricane Katrina. So when Briton’s tooth fell out in the fall of 2005, she decided to donate the money she’d get from the tooth fairy to the Red Cross.

Instead of waiting for the tooth fairy to arrive, however, Briton mailed her tooth to the Red Cross. She included a letter explaining that the tooth fairy would render payment upon arrival.

When news about Briton’s generosity reached the public, the Red Cross received a $500 donation from an anonymous donor who heard about Briton’s tooth and wanted to help provide a fairy-tale ending.

—Todd Hertz, “$500 Tooth Saves the Day,” Ignite Your Faith (June 2006)