A 6-year-old with a big heart collects 1,000 jars of PB&J so her classmates won’t go without a meal.
Eva Chapman has donated more than a thousand pieces of PB&J to nine schools including her own. Strangers as far as Canada have donated jars to the 6-year-old’s cause.
Eva’s mom — Nicole Chapman of Florida, told Good Morning America — “It’s just been such a wonderful outpouring of support. For whatever reason, this really just touched people and moved them. I’m very proud of her. She has a huge heart.”
Eva, a soon-to-be first grader at Spruce Creek Elementary School in Port Orange, launched her project in mid-April. Eva told her mom she wanted to have a food drive after learning a fellow classmate might not have enough to eat at home.
Chapman said her daughter’s school offers free and reduced hot lunch to students whose families struggle financially. Eva knows this, but wondered what those kids have to eat when they’re at home.
So with the help of her mom, Eva launched a kid-friendly food drive where in true 6-year-old fashion, she aimed to gather a whopping 10 million jars of PB&J.
While she hasn’t reached her overly ambitious goal, mom said Eva is thrilled with the outcome.
Eva’s PB&J campaign has been featured on local news and in turn, inspired spin-off projects in nearby schools.
Spruce Creek’s principal Andrea Hall said – “Other parents, other students, other schools are following her lead and wanting to impact other students in a positive way.