Community surprises Monroe boy after his toy tractor was stolen
By Lindsay Stone
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CINCINNATI (WLWT) — A boy in Monroe faced heartbreak when his favorite toy tractor was stolen, but what happened next turned that sadness into joy and showed how powerful a community’s heart can be.
If there’s one thing 6-year-old Colton Majors loves to do, it’s farm. Every day, he hops on his play tractor, ready to wrangle the weeds and rule the front lawn.
“When its fall, I can pick up the leaves with it and throw it in the back,” Colton said.
When his dad put up a sign in the front yard announcing his campaign for Lemon Township trustee, Colton had an idea to add his tractor as decoration.
“I was trying to put it there to help my dad get his sign better so everybody can vote for him,” Colton said.
But days later, when Colton went to football practice, his tractor and gator were stolen.
“Anyone who knows him knows how much he loves those,” his mom Brittany said. “He’s on them every day, 24/7. That’s his farm equipment, just like his dad. It was very sad, especially for him.”
His mom posted on Facebook asking if anyone had seen Colton’s missing tractor and gator. Instead, the Monroe community took action, raising over $1,000 to get Colton new ones.
“We were able to replace both and the remainder we were able to donate to the Monroe PTO so they could get toys for outside,” Brittany said.
Colton was overjoyed to see his new tractor. To watch the moment he got the surprise, watch the video above.
“They took something that was heartbreaking for my son and turned it into something beautiful and better for the community,” Brittany said.
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