Rereading old posts is fascinating because more information has become available over the years.
In this case, fundraising websites have become more commonplace, including:
- GoFundMe -
https://www.gofundme.com/- GiveSendGo -
https://www.givesendgo.com/Updating this for future readers of this thread.
Although this parent ultimately posted that they
received funding for this trip via support from a philanthropic organization, they seemed unwilling to post the source, or a follow-up on how their son enjoyed the experience of the family trip, visiting the museum, and meeting the scientists.
A few quick
clicks reveal that evidently the
child started a public
blog on social media, and
another blogger made a fundraising appeal to it's wider audience of readers (who shared similar interests), collecting an amount which exceeded the financial goal. This sounds like an appealing strategy for families to use, as it exercises the child's passionate interest and gathers like-minded individuals.
The young scientist would be about 17 now, possibly about to graduate high school, or possibly accelerated and already in college. It would be lovely to learn how the past decade has gone for him, and whether his interests are in the same general area, or have changed much over the years.
