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Internet rallies to send boy suffering from cancer to World Series

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Cancer-stricken 6-year-old Noah, left, is miraculously going to see the Kansas City Royals in the World Series with the help of his neighbor and online friends.

Ryan Zimmerman, a freelance writer from Kansas, reached out to many people on Twitter to try to raise money for Noah to go to the game.

Zimmerman has been a neighbor and family friend of Noah's for years.

Online ticket marketplace StubHub reached out and gave Noah's family si tickets to go to the game.

Baseball legend Joe Torre reached out to Noah as well.

Internet rallies to send boy suffering from cancer to World SeriesCancer-stricken 6-year-old Noah, left, is miraculously going to see the Kansas City Royals in the World Series with the help of his neighbor and online friends.

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Ryan Zimmerman is sending his 6-year-old cancer-stricken neighbor to the World Series through the help of social media.

Zimmerman has been a neighbor and family friend of Noah's for years.
Ryan Zimmerman / Twitter

Zimmerman's neighbor Noah is a die hard Royals fan who wants nothing more to see his favorite team play against the San Francisco Giants in the World Series. Zimmerman started messaging at notable people on Twitter, hoping to catch the attention of a wealthy samiritan and to get Noah's cause trending.

Ryan Zimmerman, a freelance writer from Kansas, reached out to many people on Twitter to try to raise money for Noah to go to the game.
Ryan Zimmerman / Twitter

Zimmerman started a GoFundMe page where people could donate to Noah's cause.The campaign started gaining momentum on social media, with donations reaching into the thousands of dollars on Thursday night. On Friday though, StubHub, the online ticket marketplace, reached out to Zimmerman and offered the family six tickets to all go to a game together. If StubHub's gratitude wasn't enough, legendary baseball manager Joe Torre offered to take Noah to the world series. The family is ecstatic.

Baseball legend Joe Torre reached out to Noah as well.
Joe Torre / Twitter

The family is ecstatic over the news "We're overwhelmed with appreciation," Scott Wilson, Noah's father, told ABC News. "I keep telling people I don't have enough words to say thank you."

As of Friday, Zimmerman has beat his donation goal almost two-fold, with nearly $10,000 donated compared to the original $5,000 requested. Zimmerman indicated the money raised will now go to support Noah's medical treatment instead. Zimmerman has constantly been impressed by Noah's courage and selflessness through his struggle.

"That's just another part of what makes this kid so special -- that he's dealing with things that I couldn't even fathom and he's still thinking about other kids in the hospital with him," Zimmerman told ABC News." Regardless of whether Kansas City win the World Series, Noah and his family will still have a royally good time at the games.