The group online consists of many relatives and friends, but there are some outsiders, as well. Once again, Facebook helped spread the word: For the month of December, they’d do a toy drive.
But this year, Teddy and his mom thought it’d be fun to make it an even bigger project. Teddy actually organized a similar effort in 2020 – donating some money to Arnold Palmer, intended for gifts for the children who wouldn’t be able to enjoy Christmas at home. Over the months that followed, Teddy grew a bit of a following, which led to the Facebook page, which most certainly helped with the holiday shopping idea this year. Teddy took the funds and then he’d set up lunch or dinner for these vital front-line workers - with some help, of course, but it really was his project. Once people found out what he was up to, they sent more money, Pentz said. Some people in their lives started sending money, but Teddy said he’d rather the money go toward feeding our first-responders and health care workers during the pandemic, which was just unfolding in the U.S. It all started last year, when Krista asked for cards to celebrate Teddy’s April birthday. “Project money,” by the way, refers to Teddy’s Giant Heart Project, which is still relatively new. “Any chance he gets - like, sometimes with project money, he’ll leave large tips for waitresses and servers,” Pentz said. The effort was organized through a friend, so Teddy obviously didn’t handle any logistics, but he knew he’d be helping a worthy cause, and that’s what mattered. On his 5th birthday, Teddy requested donations to Relay For Life, benefitting the American Cancer Society. Teddy has always been like this – it’s almost as if he was born “extra empathetic,” Pentz told us. He even told Krista, “Giving feels way better than anything I could get under my tree.” Teddy loves doing acts of service for others, his mom said. Pentz said she’s proud of the work they did, adding that they had a budget, they stuck to it, and they were able to get a ton of fun items, including some of the bigger wish-list trends of the season, like Pop Its and Squishmallows.Ĭonsidering the pair knew they’d be purchasing items for children in the hospital, they did have some requirements to follow: These had to be indoor toys, for example, and of a certain size.
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