Humble Rodeo Night of Hope: Burn survivor to give his testimony after 11-year-old raises $60K for him
The Brief
A little girl is coming to the aid of a Houston-area man who suffered second and third degree severe burns over most of his body.
Ten months ago, Colton Skero was burning brush in his Montgomery County yard and ended up getting burned over 90% of his body.
What we know
HOUSTON - When 11-year-old Autumn Harris heard about it, she said a prayer for him, and then she was supposed to raise money for her college fund in a Future Farmers of America Horticultural contest. Instead, she raised thousands of dollars and gave every cent to Colton.
"I raised around $60,000," Autumn explains.
"As the bids kept going, a couple grand, they said five, then ten, then twenty. I kind of blacked out. Everybody was crying. It was just all a blur. I was just thankful the community would do such a thing," says Skero.
"Colton, how he got burned, a bunch of firetrucks had to come. That's where I got the idea we should put it in a firetruck. I thought we should do this in honor of him so that way he can have the money to pay for his hospital bills," the 11-year-old adds.
"She's a phenomenal young girl, just amazing. With the hospital bills, my stay was 86 days, so it's quite a large bill. So that's a tremendous help. I've had 13 surgeries," says Skero.
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What's next
Colton is going to be the guest speaker at the Humble Livestock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday, February 5.
"The theme of the night is Night of Hope. I'm going to share my story. Whenever I was in and out of consciousness, there was just like a peace that God, whatever His plan was, he has a plan for me. The hope was found in that peace. If we find our peace, hope, and foundation in Jesus, there's just that ability to see he has a plan," says Skero.
You can hear Colton Skero tell his whole story Wednesday night at the Humble Rodeo, which runs 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Humble Civic Center.
As for 11-year-old Autumn, the tiny girl with a big heart, she says she still has time to raise money for college, and she's grateful she was able to help Colton in such a big way.
The Source
FOX 26 Reporter Damali Keith interviewed Colton Skero and Autumn Harris for this report.
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