A teenager has reached his goal of raising $1 million for the free Dallas children's hospital that treated him as a child.
Ben Sater had vowed to raise the money for Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children before he went to college. The 18-year-old soon-to-be Austin College freshman has done so, with nearly $19,000 to spare.
Organizers announced Monday that they've raised $1,018,842 for the hospital that treats children free of charge. They did it through golf tournaments for children ages 7 to 18 over the last eight years.
Sater was treated at Texas Scottish Rite for a condition called trigger finger, in which fingers lock or catch in a bent position. He had his first operation at age 3.
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Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, http://www.tsrhc.org
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