After his binder of Pokémon cards was accidentally left behind at Denver International Airport and never found, seven-year-old Reid was left without his collection. His father, Graham, posted online about the situation, catching the attention of United Airlines’ social media team. The airline connected the post with a lost item report filed by Reid’s mother and reached out to see how they could help.
United Airlines employees around the world responded by donating their own Pokémon cards, with contributions coming from places as far as Hawaii and Ireland. When Reid and his family visited the airport recently, they were presented with more than 15-thousand cards, weighing about 90 pounds. Jonna McGrath, vice president of United Airlines’ Denver hub, says employees quickly took action after hearing the boy’s story.
Since receiving the cards, Reid has hosted a trading party at school where each classmate received 60 cards to play with. His family plans to donate additional cards to others as a way to teach him about generosity after receiving such amazing support.
Source: USA TODAY
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