A tasty twist on fundraising

We have all seen the fundraisers where children beg you to buy their candy or popcorn so that they can go on a field trip or their school can buy something.  Joey Funderburk decided to take fundraising to a whole new level when he found out that his insurance company, BlueCross BlueSheild of South Carolina, wouldn't pay for the prosthetic limbs that he needed.  Joey has setup a stand in front of Starbucks selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts with the proceeds going toward paying for the $120,000 legs.  This effort along with his website, JoeysLegs.org, has raised some serious dough so far.  While he is still a long way away from reaching his goal, you have to give the guy a lot of credit for not giving up and raising the money on his own.  Of course, after the story hit the news, BlueCross BlueShield decided to approve 80% coverage for the limbs, something they wouldn't do without media coverage.  Brendan Spaar recommends everyone take to Twitter, Facebook, and blogs when a company won't do the right thing.  Never take no for an answer.  Joey Funderburk should be an inspiration to all of us.

Source:  http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/man-sells-doughnuts-pay-prosthetic-legs-110101422--abc-news-savings-and-investment.html

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