Jimmy Kimmel has made several kids cry with some of the things he asked parents to do them, but yesterday a kid made him cry. A few weeks ago, the ABC late night show asked their viewers to have their children send in some of the Rainbow Looms that they have made, along with a video of them making it, so he could have a suit tailored from all of them.
Jimmy Kimmel Live got thousands of Looms and plenty of videos, but their one that stood out to the soon-to-be-father for a third time.
The students at Arroyo Elementary School in Tustin, California told him that he had to meet their friend, SuperMax, who is working on a Loom project of his own. The 7 year old boy is fighting brain cancer and this weekend he has having a
Loom-A-Thon at his school to make the longest Rainbow Loom Chain in the World. They are doing this to make people aware of his charity,
Max Love Project. The mission of the Max Love Project is to, “provide families fighting childhood cancers and life-threatening conditions with accessible, practical, and kid-friendly whole-body wellness. Our ultimate goal is to support SuperKids in overcoming the odds—to thrive in treatment and beyond. We believe that all kids should have full access to every cancer-fighting tool available, including excellent nutrition and therapeutic resources such as acupuncture, physical activity, and healing narratives.”
Jimmy was so inspired by SuperMax that he is donating proceeds from the sale of the Suit of the Loom to the Max Love Project.
You can bid on the Suit of Loom on eBay.
I don’t think that when Kimmel started this project, he knew he would be so touched by one kid’s story. But he was and so are we. So if you have any Looms in your house, please send them to SuperMax so that his Rainbow Loom Chain can be at least 200 miles long!
BTW here is video of Jimmy Kimmel debuting the suit earlier on the show.
