A young boy in Conway, South Carolina, is making a big difference in his community, one act of kindness at a time.
Feeding the hungry and mowing lawns for busy first responders and single mothers are just a few of the ways Greyson Winfield is making a positive impact.
Greyson wants to be a Navy SEAL because “helping others is the right thing to do. Also, JFK was in the Navy before becoming president and I want to follow his lead,” he said.
Although he’s still much too young to be a SEAL, Greyson is already doing what he can as a fourth-grader. He started Helping Footprint in hopes of making the world a better place, he said.
Through the organization, Greyson has also donated Christmas gifts to less fortunate children. “I want to help people,” he added. “There are other people who have nobody to help them and it’s the right thing to do.”
So far, Greyson has delivered gift cards for food to six families and cut nine lawns with his brother and foster brother’s help. The boys plan to mow five lawns each week.
Greyson’s 6-year-old brother Garrett also volunteers his time to Helping Footprint. Garrett wants to be a chef, so he makes snack bags and dumplings to provide meals for those in need.
“The boys have helped many people along the way,” his mother said. “Many more than we can count.”