Boy Empties His Piggy Bank Because "Those Pretty Ladies Need Your Help More Than I Need Spider-Man"

By Lauren Levy

Published on 9/14/2016 at 12:05 PM

Last night, I was on the phone discussing how close I am to my personal goal of raising 1000 dollars for @pcoschallenge s #boltforpcos fast forward to this afternoon, life's craziness didn't have me cleaning off my kitchen counter until just an hour ago and I happen across this. My sons piggy bank and a note saying mommy. As he got off the bus just now, I said " Parker, why did you leave your money on the counter for me? You worked hard for that." Just two weeks ago, he had started chores to buy a new toy after emptying it out months before for vacation souvenirs. He said back to me " I know it's not a lot, but you work hard too, mommy. And those pretty ladies need your help more than I need Spider-Man." 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 oh my goodness if I ever doubted I was doing something right, not today. Not today. ❤️❤️❤️❤️#raiseemright #lovewhatmatters

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Parker had been working hard doing chores to save his allowance for a new toy, so his mom was confused when she saw his empty piggy bank with a note that said, "Mommy" left on the counter after he went to school.

Turns out, this 6-year-old boy isn't the only one in the family who has been trying to raise money. At the same time, his mom, Shelby, was working to raise awareness and funds for polycystic ovary syndrome. After seeing her son's hard-earned dollar bills and change left for her, Shelby realized that Parker must've overheard her on the phone talking about a PCOS walk/run event that she was going to be participating in and how close she was to reaching her fundraising goals.

When Parker got home from school, this proud mom asked him why he left the money out and shared his tear-inducing answer on Instagram.

"I know it's not a lot, but you work hard too, mommy," Parker told her. "And those pretty ladies need your help more than I need Spider-Man."