Instead of Having a Birthday Party, This Chicago 6-Year-Old Wanted to Feed the Homeless

Most kids when they turn 6 want a huge birthday party with all their friends. Armani Crews, however, decided that feeding the homeless people in her community would be her way of celebrating. Suggested Reading The Best Black TV Shows, Movies on Hulu to Stream Steve Harvey’s Gorgeous $15 Million Once Owned by Tyler Perry…

Most kids when they turn 6 want a huge birthday party with all their friends. Armani Crews, however, decided that feeding the homeless people in her community would be her way of celebrating.

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According to ABC News, Armaniโ€™s mother, Artesha Crews, thought her precocious child โ€œwas jokingโ€ when she began begging a few months ago to feed the homeless.

โ€œI said, โ€˜OK, weโ€™ll make some sandwiches,โ€™ to which Armani said, โ€˜No. I want the same thing weโ€™d have at my birthday party,โ€™โ€ her mother recalled.

Her father, Antoine, said that if she went through with her mission, she would not be able to get a birthday gift. But Armani, who was turning 6 on March 5, was not fazed at all.

So the Chicago family went ahead and spent roughly $300 on foodโ€”including chicken, fish, spaghetti, corn, mashed potatoes, rolls, cake, fruit and waterโ€”to deliver to the homeless in the cityโ€™s East Garfield Park neighborhood.

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But soon the idea grew beyond the family. Armani mentioned her plan at her local church, and congregation members pitched in to donate other items for care packages, which would include a toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, hand sanitizer and a snack.

The โ€œbirthday partyโ€ was a huge hit, and the family fed more than 125 people who gathered on March 5.

โ€œIt was nice to be nice,โ€ Armani told the network.

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โ€œShe was excited. She was happy. Everybody was being fed. ... One of the gentleman said he hadnโ€™t had a hot meal in a long time,โ€ her mom said.

The 6-year-old now wants to make it a regular thing, and her mother said that the family planned to return to the park โ€œwithin the next couple of weeks.โ€

Keep on keeping on, Armani. In these times, the world needs kind hearts like yours.

Read more at ABC News.

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