HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A Lamborghini pulling out of a medical center is something you don't see every day. But, this wasn't an ordinary ride.
That Lamborghini pulled out of the parking lot of Crestwood Medical Center. Inside? Two cancer patients, both with a specific type of leukemia
The idea sprouted from one of these men. Brian Land, is a cancer survivor and the founder of Smile Awhile, Inc. The mission of the nonprofit is to bring a smile to someone in need, through something as simple as a car ride.
And that's two men did...took a ride in a "Super Car".
Land said, " They're down and sad when they're going to the chemo and I just want to bring a smile to them just so they don't have to think about the chemo or the treatment they're going through their cancer at this time, I just wanted to make them be happy."
Stephen Zipfel was one of the men in the car. He said, "Definitely putting a smile on my face that's for sure, 'cause I love cars always have, and to get to ride in the yellow Lamborghini, even better."
What is Smile Awhile, Inc.? Their website says:
Smile Awhile Inc. was founded with the focus in mind of bringing smiles to those who are in need. A wise person once said if we were to all throw our problems on the ground for all to see we would promptly bend down and pick our own problems back up. We never know what someone else is going through. Someone could be going through cancer treatments, disability, or other major life traumas. Smile Awhile Inc. would like to help bring a smile to that person through something as simple as a car ride. Not just any car ride though! A ride in a super car! The Smile Awhile car is a 2017 Lamborghini Aventador SV. The bright yellow paint and the rumble of the engine is sure to put a smile on anyone’s face and help them escape their problems for a brief moment.