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Previously the media reported that Packer Fastener built the largest nut in the world outside the company. Recently the company partnered with Sting Cancer, a cancer patient supporting group active in high schools, to donate smaller versions of the large nut outside its building via the “One Tough Nut” campaign. The bolts are given local oncology units as a symbol of the battle against cancer.

“It's definitely not going to cure cancer, but it's going to give them the hope and inspiration that other people are behind them,” said Nick Nesvacil, founder of Sting Cancer and a brain cancer survivor.

The first nut will be given to eighth grader Bobby Haase who was born with acute myeloid leukemia.“I think it means a lot because it's rewarding because of what I went through when I was younger,” Bobby said. “I think it's also going to be special for the kids that have cancer because they're going to get a reward for fighting it.”

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Editor's note: Japan's Nittoe Seiko sends screws to encourage people loosing sense of self-existence. Now Packer Fastener sends nuts to honor young cancer fighters. Fasteners are taking new symbolic meanings in humanitarian contributions.