Charlie's Challenge
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Round it up campaign
Posted: 5:00 PM May 21, 2004
Last Updated: 3:42 PM May 21, 2004

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Having a children's hospital in our own back yard is something most people take for granted. But for the Peters family of Omaha, it was home while their young son Charlie underwent cancer treatment. Now, through Charlie's Challenge, they want to give something back.

A year-and-a-half after being diagnosed and treated at Children's Hospital, Charlie Peters' cancer is in remission.

It's a vast improvement from when we first met Charlie when his treatment began.

Children's Hospital literally became home to the Peters family.

Charlie's mother Jenny says, "That hospital, hands down, is the most amazing place you could ever want to be if something bad happens to your child."

The Peters family was so appreciative that they recently raised more than $1,700 to buy toys for other kids at the hospital.

Now, Charlie has a challenge for the rest of us in the form of the Round It Up For Children's Hospital campaign.

It's part of the Round It Up campaign at Baker's supermarkets. When shoppers go through the checkout line with groceries, they're asked if they want to round their change up to the nearest dollar. That change is donated to the campaign and it does add up.

Bruce Friedlander, with Baker's, says, "Twenty-five to $30,000 is what we generally do. The challenge for Charlie will be met. Our customers will meet the challenge. Our associates will meet the challenge."

All the money raised goes directly to Children's Hospital.

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