Ellie Ambrose and Anna Tobin are both eight-years-old, in the second grade, and are the best of friends.
Their friendship was born after they each discovered a mutual affection for caring about others. Well, that caring has led to something incredible for the pair of second graders, as over this past winter break, they planned and organized a donation drive to help babies across DFW.
Ellie explained, "They can't do anything. They can just maybe crawl, and if they're too little, they might not even crawl. So, they do need help, and I think that's why we chose babies."
So, the best friends partnered with Community Partners of Dallas, a nonproft which supports the work of Child Protective Services in Dallas County to collect diapers, baby wipes, shampoo, lotion and other items. They asked for the help of family, friends, and even went to neighborhood houses armed with flyers and notes to spread the word.
Ellie said, "I went to neighbors' mailboxes and put my flyer in their boxes. So, that's how I helped." In her flyers, she wrote, "My friend and I want to help babies in need this year. Please help if you can. Love, Ellie."
After just two weeks, Ellie and Anna needed four SUVs to drop off all the items they collected at Community Partners, which included 9,652 diapers, 35,122 baby wipes, 117 baby shampoos, and 79 bottles of baby lotion amongst other items.
Joanna Clarke, Vice President of Development and Communications for Community Partners of Dallas, said of the girls' effort, "Ellie and Anna blew us away! Their planning, their hard work, their enthusiasm, their marketing. These girls worked so hard. And their hard work paid off. I'm blown away at all the amazing things they were able to collect."
Via NBC DFW
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