9-year-old donates thousands to Nanaimo SPCA for his birthday
NANAIMO — A young Nanaimo boy has shown his peers how to have a truly special birthday.
Over the last three years, Cooper Johnston has donated nearly $4,000 to the Nanaimo branch of the BC SPCA. Instead of gifts from his friends and family, Cooper has asked for money to donate to the Nanaimo SPCA.
This year, the nine-year-old donated $1,655, which is more than $500 more than the year before.
“Donating is my gift,” Cooper told NanaimoNewsNOW when asked why he’d asked for donations instead of presents from his friends.