Eagle Jayagoda and his family have always found ways to help their community, so when the COVID-19 hit and left many people without food, the third-grader immediately started thinking about how he could help.
Inspired by the tiny libraries around California, he came up with the “Little Free Food Table”, where his neighbours could leave food for others to get for free! Not only did Eagle set up the table himself, but he also did most of the work! He created colorful signs that said, “Take what you need.” Then, he sat outside to manage the small collection, offering help to anyone who might need it.
In order to stock the table, Eagle began recycling bottles and using his earnings to buy as much food as he could. Not to mention, his community stepped up by regularly donating dry goods. Even when some COVID-19 restrictions(限制) began to lift, Eagle wasn’t ready to take away his community food table; in fact, he wanted to change it! When his 8th birthday was coming, all he asked was to change his wonderful act of kindness into a food pantry(储藏室) so everyone could get it 24 hours a day!
Who could refuse such a sweet birthday wish? His parents helped him turn his dream into a reality, and they soon opened the pantry for business. “As parents, we really think it’s a great way to teach him about empathy(同理心) and sharing things, even though we don’t have much,” his mom Achala said. “We hope he will become even more generous in the future.”
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