Philanthropists come in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes the simplest work can make a big difference.
This Spirit of Acadiana is about the power of socks - socks come in all shapes, colors, and textures, but most importantly this story is about a young boy named Ben Vaussine, a 12-year-old from Our Lady of Fatima School.
Why does he do what he does?
"A year ago, I saw an ABC News report...the most needed thing for homeless in the winter. And it said that it was socks. And socks are easy to collect. So I decided to do a charity project on socks."
And our good friends at ARCH and Catholic Charities will tell you that Lafayette has a sizable homeless population. All the way from men, children, women. So socks will do a lot of good.
Ben's goal is 750, and he's collected 500.
And there are still a few days to go until the end of the week.
What's the 12-year-old's message to other young people about how they can make a difference?
"Basically other 12-year-olds don't have the energy. What I mean by that is they just give up and decide to go do something else. So basically, just don't give up."
A lot of times making a difference is often about way more than the large check. It can be as simple as a pair of socks.
New socks for Ben's Sox Box can be dropped off at Acadiana Karate, CPN Massage, Lemoine Company, or Notary Toute Suite by the end of the week.
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