In my Friday column, I mentioned athletes, including tennis players, who had had given money for Haitian relief. I should also point out something Kim Clijsters did on her own for another cause, pre-quake.
After winning Brisbane International title — a tune-up for the Australian Open, Clijsters donated her entire winnings, $37,000, to Brisbane's Royal Children's Hospital, which she had visited the week before.
“It changes you, it stuck with me for days," said Clijsters, shown above with her daughter Jada. “It's terrible to see kids (suffering). There were boys and girls Jada's age, 17 months and 3 years old, with brain tumours and everything.
You wonder how it was possible for a young baby like that and it's not easy."
Clijsters said she hoped her "small” donation would encourage others to support the public hospital.
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