Mission Accomplished: 6-year-old boy donates several carloads of pillows to homeless center
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Enveloped by clouds of fluffy pillows, 6-year-old Joey Ratzan was ready to get them to a special place.
With his mom, Sara, behind the wheel, and other volunteer drivers following closely behind, today, Joey delivered 110 of this much needed item to Chapman Partnership in Homestead.
The staff at the nonprofit, which provides programs and services to overcome homelessness, awaited him with much gratitude.
“How many people do you think live here?” asked Wendy Viciana, Chapman’s director of events and strategic initiatives.
A surprised Joey waited for the answer when Viciana kindly responded, “Three hundred men, women and children live here.”
With energy and enthusiasm, Joey started unloading the pillows, enlisting the help of his older sister, Molly.
One-by-one, the two placed the pillows inside wheeled carts, all 110 of them.