Emma Fox is a little girl with a big heart because she is trying to make homeless people’s lives a little easier.
The eight-year-old Newport News girl and her friend, Mila Wise, 10, regularly raise money for the homeless with lemonade stands. The compassionate youth use the money raised to provide gift bags filled with snacks, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and cards that read, “Someone cares about you.”
Fox said she has long been concerned about homeless people. From her front yard, she can see St. Stephen Episcopal Church. When she saw homeless people coming to the church for their weeklong shelter ministry called PORT (People Organizing Resources Together), she wanted to help.
“I found out they had 72 people come. I didn’t know there were that many homeless people in Newport News,” said the Kiln Creek Elementary School student.
The first time they had a lemonade stand, they raised $20, then $60 the second time.
Next, they plan on raising money to purchase doughnuts to give to area fire stations, police stations and hospitals.
Their next lemonade stand will be Friday at noon, at her residence at 106 Booth Rd. in the Hidenwood neighborhood. Any donation will be appreciated. The lemonade stands will continue every other Friday most of the summer.
This is so beautiful that these young people see neighbors in need and move to action to help folks they don’t know. Most people are looking to get a summer job to make money for themselves but these girls have a plan to make a sacrifice for the remainder of the summer to meet the needs of their neighbors. God bless you girls in your endeavor- you are an inspiration!
Hi this is Emma- thank you for your kind words. I plan on working hard to raise more money to help people. God bless you too
Makes my heart smile to see such beautiful little souls in children.They are wise beyond their years.We can really learn so much from them.Take notes ladies and gentlemen. It’s nice to hear something positive with so much heartache in the world today.Keep up the awesome work girls the community needs more people like you!
Thank you so much. That was nice of you to say that. From, Emma
Awesome, Emma! What a great endeavor to help those in need!
There are many homeless people in this area.
I admire what you are doing at such a young age!
I will share your story on my social media!
Praying God will bless you and those you are helping!
Kass B.
Thank you for sharing my story and reading it. We hope to help a lot of people .
Bless you
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Emma Fox