Name: 12-year-old AJ raises money to feed hungry families during COVID-19
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Description: AJ tells WRAL about his fundraising efforts to feed hungry families during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has raised enough money for 1.5 tons of food for families in Harnett County.

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AJ tells WRAL about his fundraising efforts to feed hungry families during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has raised enough money for 1.5 tons of food for families in Harnett County.

So let's just start with I heard that you before you even did this cove in 19 stuff you actually were Instead of getting birthday presents having donations go to this  Yes I have been donating Yes I have done that I've been doing that since fourth grade Now Probably continue to do it Wow Fourth grade So how old were you in fourth grade Um I fluke Like eight or 909 in your in your 12 knots People get for three years Yeah that's a lot of birthday presents you could have got How do you feel about that Why did you decide Instead my mom had the idea and she donates to the food kennel Um like with dog food and stuff for her birthday  Oh that's awesome So it runs in the family Um uh what made you decide on the suit pantry on the food country rapidly Because um right now or when I was in fourth grade uh let's start with when you were in fourth grade What made you choose Tuesday It was one of the nearest one's to me I um Plus it was 19 cents a pound That was pretty You Um Yeah So it makes a big impact because even if it is a really long way Yeah Do you remember how what you've raised on your previous birthdays Or I think it's like when I turned 12 and I think it was like $50 was in fourth grade No que £70 Yeah So I stepped pounds worth of food in $50 That's amazing So like some family several families got to eat for your birthday Yeah How does that make you feel I'm happy I guess  Proud Yeah would it should make you brown I saw the video where you did the math and you found out how many pounds of food the money you had raised amounted to right now we have raised we're gonna raise over 2.5 tons That's what we go to the food bank Oh come on Monday one That's That's a lot That's like the weight of a car you donated like a car's worth of food Yep that's amazing Have you seen any of the numbers of how much more need they have now that we've got the Corona virus pandemic going on or No I haven't Yes So then need went up Almost 40% is again So like they had to serve hundreds more people starting in March when the pandemic began So the need is is even greater That that that's why this is It is so amazing what you're doing Because there's that intense need and they don't They don't just have the food to just automatic feed those people  Uh what What made you decide to do this Fundraiser  This isn't your birthday either Um we were gonna do titling before the pandemic but since pandemic came around um we thought Why not donate all the money to the food bank I was already a donator there so went out Yeah Yeah I heard that It started maybe with a math project What What was this project Um I wouldn't have the projects Um it was more for fun I guess because I would like tie dying a lot Um I did a summer camps a lot That was fun That was Why not do it at home Yeah that's cool So I've seen some of your stuff You've got a huge variety of tie dye stuff now right It's more than just sure Yeah it's more than issues We got bags String bags were starting to do regular paper grocery bags  Um we're gonna maybe start to do socks and maybe we're going to start to do jackets like this one  Oh my Yeah I love your jacket Did you buy that Um this I got this I didn't make that This one I got it Um like mid fall I think um I didn't make this one of my friends got it for me I guess Have you always been a tie dye fan than um yes I have you I actually used to teach at summer camps And I remember teaching the kids Yeah One project I wasn't ever very good at it My tight I they didn't look very Yeah yeah Yeah Like yeah How many How many tight I shirts or total creations Do you think you've made so far Um of Canton Maybe Like something shirts I don't know How many bags Yeah that's a lot over We're also trying to make some bad Dana's Yeah Have you made any yet Um yeah we have We've made a whole batch of them Oh I would totally buy a bandanna I have a son left over I love a tight I band And where should people buy this stuff How did they get in touch with you To purchase arm on Facebook  I have a Facebook page for So they go to your Facebook page and they Did they send you a message or Yeah I think so Yeah Yeah Okay so So they sent me a message of remember question and we like put it on a graph And then we just caught on Earless and then we do it That's cool OK I want to know because when we put the story up I'm sure people are gonna want to know where they can get one I hope we don't overload you I'm a little less than 50 at a time Oh wow Okay that's a lot No not for day Perlich Batch or something We try to be five shirts per day but sometimes it turns out 10 shirts per day with the tone  That's a lot Is it helping fill the time though That you're kind of stuck at home Yeah kind of What other stuff were you doing while you're home during the problem I What else are you doing for my cousin Rock scene D C And like a lot We've been playing on set a lot in March Naval Oh you said you're playing Did you say you're playing online Yeah with five cousins  Oh like is it a game What game Replying or my mind Crap No no I've been playing animal crossing so I e you Um that's cool And so um a j Have you seen any other kids doing anything like this doing fundraisers for non profits or I have I don't I knew it up Mom  I imagine there is though Yeah Yeah What about Look at your school on my school one  I think we did a coat drive one time in my school It wasn't too big Very cool What makes you care so much about helping people who don't have access to food Um you give them food I got Really It's a good feeling you makes you really proud of yourself Yeah Is that why you do it Because it feels so good Yeah Yeah does Plus you're feeding hungry families Yeah Yeah Exactly I mean I think What would you say to somebody who's maybe thinking about helping out But they haven't done it yet What would you tell them Um starting out It's a lot of hard work but once you get used to it it's pretty fun It doesn't get easier It just gets more fun You could just what I love that That's a really good quote That's awesome And um I wanted to ask I saw you had some other news coverage How are you feeling about all of this news Attention from I have no idea What a little bit It's a lot when you first get into It s really nerve wracking Yeah Did you expect to get attention like this Um no I really didn't Wow Well it's I know that it can cost some anxiety but it is It's because you're doing something that right now Ah lot of people are scared or sad or angry And when they see someone drink something really good urine especially a young person I think it really will help people feel more hopeful So you're doing more than just feeding people who are hungry You're also feeding these other people who are needing some hope and I think I'm getting in that too So is there anything else important that you wanted to make sure that I knew for this story Um no  No special in Okay And how does your mom feel about this Um she's really happy else meal She doesn't really need to do on myself but she likes helping out with a I'm sure she does It's a fun way Um where can I see your T shirt creations Are they on your Facebook page Um yes they are We have pictures of them I want to see some of them Do you have a favorite color combination that you do That's tough I would say whatever most requested ones or ramble swirls  It's a mix of red yellow and turquoise or light blue That looks really cool That does some cool Yeah I'm gonna have to take a look at them when people order Do they just They just tell you what colors they want Yeah that detective what problems they want if they want Like a swirl like the one that goes in a spiral Taken Ask for a crumple It looks like water Basically no and a bull's eye I think I think the one that looks like water That sounds really cool Yeah that was a little clock but it's a lot of time Yeah for sure We have a few more We types looking good Yeah And And you're expanding which I think is really good because there are people who would rather have maybe like a Danna or I think socks would definitely be a good way to go Yeah Roxanne tied I socks Well I'm gonna put in an order myself Can I ask how you get picked Embassy Oh no  This is for ALS Oh that's cool Wow You made that Yeah I made this one That's amazing I don't even know how that's possible But like it's it's so perfectly shaped Thanks Practice Yeah I remember trying to tie down when I was a kid night I never came out looking that good No that's cool That you're selling quality stuff too It's not just you know here's a T shirt It's like a really nice T shirt How much are you selling them for About $12 Where you're sure she bought get £10 Teoh Wow Okay That's amazing So $12 you get a shirt and you donate £10 of food to the food bank No Ah that's a good deal That's a really good deal I'll try to send some people You're away Um E J I want to tell you Thank you I'm gonna be talking to someone called Mrs Carolyn later today You know that is um Scott but oh yeah Yes I do I was talking to a friend of yours I think through email And he kept calling her Mrs Carolyn's um the she Does she run the charity Um yes she does Yeah I'm gonna be talking to her in a little bit  Very excited to hear the other side of how your work is making an impact for them So be sure to keep a lookout I'll send you guys a link of the article and I really appreciate your time Thank you so much A j appreciate everything going I appreciate you talking to me Um and just keep keep making an impact Keep keep doing it big All right Good to meet you

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