Who gives up receiving birthday presents? Quinn and Nate Mitchell do–to make 900 sandwiches for the homeless instead. On October 4, they celebrated their joint birthday party, where they had 50 kids come to their house with two pounds of bologna. This is some pretty epic sandwich making. Right on.
This isn’t the first time 10-year-old Quinn has celebrated her birthday by giving back to others. She told TODAY that for her 8th birthday party, she asked her friends to bring cat or dog food, which her family donated to a local humane society. Her neighbor Carol Demetko, founder of Pay It Forward…”Together,” inspired her to feed the homeless this year. She stated:
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“I thought it was the right thing to do. They don’t have as much as I do, so I decided I didn’t need much more. I already have a great family and food in my house, so I want to give to them.”
Nate and Quinn’s mission was accomplished when they brought about 900 sandwiches to a local homeless shelter near Albany. Of course, they still had a super cool, fun-packed party which included pie eating contests, tie dye, relays, dodgeball, pizza, and cake (our favorite). Besides being charitable, they also know how to throw a good party!
Happy birthday, Nate and Quinn–we’re glad you value human lives more than birthday presents.
