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, Armaniโs mother, Artesha Crews, thought her precocious child โwas jokingโ when she began begging a few months ago to feed the homeless.
โI said, โOK, weโll make some sandwiches,โ to which Armani said, โNo. I want the same thing weโd have at my birthday party,โโ 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 foodโincluding chicken, fish, spaghetti, corn, mashed potatoes, rolls, cake, fruit and waterโto deliver to the homeless in the cityโs East Garfield Park neighborhood.
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 โbirthday partyโ was a huge hit, and the family fed more than 125 people who gathered on March 5.
โIt was nice to be nice,โ Armani told the network.
โShe was excited. She was happy. Everybody was being fed. ... One of the gentleman said he hadnโt 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 โwithin the next couple of weeks.โ
Keep on keeping on, Armani. In these times, the world needs kind hearts like yours.
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