GIRL DELIVERS LOVE TO THE HOMELESS
10-year-old’s survival kits, called Snuggle Sacks, offer necessities, encouragement
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What does it mean to you to be an American?
For me to be an American, we have our freedom instead of being slaves.
What moment touched and motivated you to launch this effort?
Addisyn was motivated to launch her effort after visiting her grandfather for the first time at a veterans home in Indiana. She learned from him that he was homeless for at least six years, that he moved from Michigan to Indiana during the years he was homeless, and that he when he was homeless, his leg was run over and injured.
I told him that it was because of him when I started it. He said, “I’m so proud of you, and I’m glad you did it because of me.”
What gives you hope?
When everybody comes up to me and says, “You’re doing a good job on it,” and that just makes me keep on going, and it gives me a lot of hope.
What concerns you?
Addisyn said what concerns her the most is that people, including criminals, could harm the homeless or those who are living on the streets.
What do you hope to accomplish through your efforts?
I hope to accomplish, like, where it can go all over the nation and ... we can help several people all over the state.