Children's hospital benefactor is 9-year-old girl

PARK RIDGE — A little benefactor has a big gift for an Illinois hospital.

Abby Enck is just 9 years old but she's been raising money through popcorn sales to donate to Lutheran General Children's Hospital in Park Ridge.

Abby has used the proceeds to buy DVDs, treats and an $800 gift card for the hospital. It's where her little brother has received treatment since suffering brain damage from an infection shortly after birth. And now Abby is giving back.

She'll be visiting the hospital Friday to deliver the gifts.

Last year, the little girl provided the hospital with 1,009 boxes of crayons, 140 boxes of markers and 125 boxes of colored pencils. Money for those came from her lemonade stand.