Rutledge, who has cerebral palsy, turned 30 earlier this month, and he and his family decided to throw an open house to mark the occasion. But instead of collecting gifts, he decided to conduct a silent auction of items he and his family had collected. In turn, he decided to donate whatever money was raised to Donna Conrad, a Tonganoxie woman who suffers from a brain disorder.

The auction raised a whopping $1,000. Thus we extend our congratulations to Rutledge for both saying and doing.