A 12-year-old North Carolina girl rescued 114 stuffed animals from thrift stores; she repaired every one by hand and donated them to children who lost their homes in fire
- A trip to a thrift store can often end with an impulse purchase or two, but for one 12-year-old girl in North Carolina, finding discarded stuffed animals became the beginning of a much bigger mission.
- Instead of seeing worn-out toys as things that had reached the end of their lives, the young girl saw something that could be repaired and given a second chance.
- Over time, she collected 114 stuffed animals from thrift stores, cleaned and repaired them by hand and eventually donated them to children who had lost their homes in fires.
Unverified
- A trip to a thrift store can often end with an impulse purchase or two, but for one 12-year-old girl in North Carolina, finding discarded stuffed animals became the beginning of a much bigger mission.
- Instead of seeing worn-out toys as things that had reached the end of their lives, the young girl saw something that could be repaired and given a second chance.
- Over time, she collected 114 stuffed animals from thrift stores, cleaned and repaired them by hand and eventually donated them to children who had lost their homes in fires.
Sources: Times of India