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Others easier. >> my grandfather has parkinsons disease and his hands shake so much and so i decided to come up with the the kangaroo cup. i thought up the idea at 8 or 9 years old. i wanted to put the legs on the cup, because i figured that it wouldnt be as likely to spill. the original cup was made out of porcelain. we decided to make a plastic version, so it can be used by anybody. like little kids or people with mobility issues. i have a design team. they help me so much. color wise blue? >>...

Fwra grandfather was having trouble drinking from a glass. his hand was shaking a lot from parkinsons disease. lily found out a way to help him. >> my grandfather was parkinsons disease that causes him to shake. he spills all the time so i decided to make the kangaroo cup. i came up with the idea when i was around eight or nine years old. >> i wanted to put legs on the cup because i figured that it wouldnt be as likely to spill. >> the original cup was made out of porcelain. we decided to make a...

Cups total. many of her classmates an teachers dont even know what shes doing. >> it will be like the next big thing. >> i really do keep the kangaroo cup to a minimum. >> i remember reading about it. >> now the word is getting around school like what, lily did what? she invented this cup, oh, my gosh. >> inventing this, it just makes me feel awesome that im helping people. >> hi, lily, how are you doing? >> the cup has changed my grandfathers life because thats the only cup he uses now like onc...

Porcelain. we decided to make a plastic version. so it can be used by anybody. like little kids. people with mobility issues. i have a design team and they really do help me so much. colorwise, the blue? >> yeah. >> lily has sold about 11,000 cups total. many of her classmates and teachers dont even know what shes doing. >> that would be like the next big thing. >> i really do keep the kangaroo cup talk to a minimum. >> i remember reading about it. >> now the word is getting around school. wait,...

Version so it can be used by anybody. like little kids. people with mobility issues. i have a design team, and they really do help me so much. >> colorwise. blue? >> yeah. >> lily has sold about 11,000 cups total. many of her classmates and teachers dont even know what shes doing. >> it will be like the next big thing. >> i really do keep the kangaroo cup talk to a minimum. >> i remember reading about it. >> the word is getting around school. like wait, lily, she did what? she invented this cup?...

Picture. one day i wanted to give money from the kangaroo cup to parkinsons research, and hopefully it will find a cure. >> heres to you. [ applause ] >> coming up next, john leguizamo. and later, kathy griffin honors a hero helping veterans heal with the power of music. "cnn heroes: an all-star tribute" is proudly sponsored by holiday inn, who honors those giving back to their communities.

Really do help me so much. colorwise, the blue? >> yeah. >> lily has sold about 11,000 cups total. many of her classmates and teachers dont even know what shes doing. >> that would be like the next big thing. >> i really do keep the kangaroo cup talk to a minimum. >> i remember reading about it. >> now the word is getting around school. wait, lily? she did what? she invented this cup? oh, my gosh. >> that is so cool. >> inventing this just makes me feel awesome that im helping people. >> hi, lil...

From the kangaroo cup to parkinsons research and hopefully well find the cure. [ applause ] later, kathy griffin honors a hero helping veterans heal with the power of music. "cnn heroes: an all-star tribute" is proudly sponsored by holiday inn who honors those giving back to their communities.

People with mobility issues. i have a design team and they really do help me so much. colorwise, the blue? >> yeah. >> lily has sold about 11,000 cups total. many of her classmates and teachers dont even know what shes doing. >> that would be like the next big thing. >> i really do keep the kangaroo cup talk to a minimum. >> i remember reading about it. >> now the word is getting around school. wait, lily? she did what? she invented this cup? oh, my gosh. >> that is so cool. >> inventing this ju...

People with mobility issues. i have a design team and they really do help me so much. colorwise, the blue? >> yeah. >> lily has sold about 11,000 cups total. many of her classmates and teachers dont even know what shes doing. >> that would be like the next big thing. >> i really do keep the kangaroo cup talk to a minimum. >> i remember reading about it. >> now the word is getting around school. wait, lily? she did what? she invented this cup? oh, my gosh. >> that is so cool. >> inventing this ju...