On Sunday, more than 150 children got to show off their creations to hundreds of community members and local entrepreneurs. It was part of the Omaha Kids Business Fair. One booth was extra special for one boy who was honored even though he couldn’t attend this year. Inside the Omaha Palazzo are the creations of children from all over the metro. Among the young, brilliant minds Ethan Benson. “Soap with a toy inside so little kids want to wash their hands more,” Benson said via Facetime. But he is involved, selling his superhero soaps from hundreds of miles away. Hoping to help other kids. “If you don’t wash your hands, you can get sick. And it’s not fun to be in the hospital,” Benson said. And Benson knows this first hand. “Ethan isn’t here. Ethan is at St. Jude fighting for his life with an aggressive brain cancer diagnosis,” said Ethan’s mother, Rachel Benson. His mother is one of the organizers behind the children’s business fair. She says Benson’s display raised money for brain cancer research. And he’s not the only one. “I wanted to find a way to raise money to donate to brain cancer research for her and I really enjoy making these bracelets. So when this opportunity came up, I thought it would be a really good idea to take it,” Parker Cohen said. Parker Cohen also raised money for brain cancer research in honor of his grandmother. “I love watching the kids work hard to help others. It’s the best thing in life you can do,” said Parker’s grandmother, Becky Cohen. As Cohen and Benson continue their battles with cancer, Benson’s mother encourages others to pursue their passions and not wait for tomorrow, because life is precious. “What is your inner genius and your job is to find out what that is. Because if you do, it will change the world and it might just change someone’s life,” Benson said.
On Sunday, more than 150 children got to show off their creations to hundreds of community members and local entrepreneurs.
It was part of the Omaha Children’s Business Fair.
One stand was extra special for one boy who was honored despite not being able to attend this year.
Inside the Omaha Palazzo are the creations of children from all over the metro. Among the young, brilliant minds Ethan Benson.
“Soap with a toy inside so little kids want to wash their hands more,” Benson said via Facetime.
But he is involved, selling his superhero soaps from hundreds of miles away. Hoping to help other kids.
“If you don’t wash your hands, you can get sick. And it’s not fun to be in the hospital,” Benson said.
And Benson knows this first hand.
“Ethan isn’t here. Ethan is at St. Jude fighting for his life with an aggressive brain cancer diagnosis,” said Ethan’s mother, Rachel Benson.
His mother is one of the organizers of the children’s business fair.
She says Benson’s display raised money for brain cancer research. And he’s not the only one.
“I wanted to find a way to raise money to donate to brain cancer research for her and I really enjoy making these bracelets. So when this opportunity came up, I thought it would be a really good idea to take it,” Parker Cohen said.
Parker Cohen also raised money for brain cancer research in honor of his grandmother.
“I love watching the kids work hard to help others. It’s the best thing in life you can do,” said Parker’s grandmother, Becky Cohen.
As Cohen and Benson continue their battles with cancer, Benson’s mother encourages others to pursue their passions and not wait for tomorrow, because life is precious.
“What is your inner genius and your job is to find out what that is. Because if you do, it will change the world and it might just change someone’s life,” Benson said.