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people stop sending the treat. As for Hazel’s mother, she used the publicity the photo generated on Reddit to “let people know that not enough research goes into how to treat our kids.” Hazel’s pizza wasn’t the only shining moment Reddit has had. When 23-year-old Jake Villanueva posted that he had ter- minal cancer, Redditors banded together and raised $30,000 so he could take his family on vacation. “I’m new here, so if I’m not doing this right or something—

An early Reddit breakout post called for pizza deliveries to a sick kid.

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