Meet Sir Darius Brown, the 19-year-old who has made 7,000 bow ties for shelter pets and helped raise more than $500,000 to help animals find homes

• Photo: Sir Darius Brown/ InstagramWhen Sir Darius Brown was in elementary school, he struggled with reading and speech challenges that made him feel different from his classmates.
• He found comfort in animals, and in bow ties.
• That combination sparked a mission: to help shelter pets get adopted by dressing them in handmade bow ties that make them stand out in photos and at adoption events.