LaKeicee was trying to plan a party, but Jaxson hadn’t made up his mind on how he wanted to celebrate. “Tell me what you want to do for your birthday,” LaKeicee said as his son’s birthday approached. She remembered her son looking at her for a moment before saying, “Let’s feed the homeless.” She thought he meant that he wanted to donate cans, or spend a day volunteering at a soup kitchen. But Jaxson had something bigger in mind.
“They need a full Easter meal like we do,” he said. LaKeicee asked him how many people he wanted to feed. “As many as possible,” Jaxson replied. “That’s how it all began,” LaKeicee recalled. “He’s been going ever since.”
Jaxson Turner, now 13, is the founder of his own charity—N2Y2C, a nonprofit he has been running with his mother’s help for three years. He has four main projects: feeding the homeless, domestic violence awareness, back to school supplies for classmates in need, and a Christmas project in partnership with Samaritan Inn.
Jaxson’s inspiration came from seeing people on corners begging for food. He saw it throughout the city and realized that people in need were everywhere. He also grew up cooking with his mother, who made a big Sunday dinner every week, and he wanted to give that experience to other people.
Jaxson raised money through grassroots efforts like lemonade stands and GoFundMe pages. Some of it was used to buy school supplies for over 100 kids a year, and some was used for a Christmas party he threw for the kids staying at Samaritan Inn, a homeless shelter in McKinney.
In total, he has raised $72,444 for N2Y2C project. N2Y2C doesn’t have a website, but it’s coming. Most of the words are spread over social media, but Jaxson has big plans for the future. As LaKeicee says, there’s always someone out there who needs help, and she is honored to help her son do it.
4. What did Jaxson want for his 10
th birthday?
A.Holding a party |
B.Supplying the homeless with food |
C.Donating cans |
D.Volunteering at a soup kitchen |
5. What drove Jaxson to found the N2Y2C?
A.The desire to care for the beggars |
B.The need to set up a website |
C.The demand for raising money |
D.The thirst for partners |
6. What can we know about N2Y2C?
A.It makes great profits |
B.It is intended for stay-at-home children |
C.It turns out to be a success |
D.It gains popularity among the young |
7. What might be a suitable title for the text?
A.Hard Work Pays Off |
B.Never Too Young to Care |
C.One Good Turn Deserves Another |
D.A Good Heart Is Better Than a Noble Position |