On Saturday, Grace Gibson and Bailey Paxman filled a car with warm blankets, coats, thick socks and snacks and headed to Edmonton.
The pair, and Grace’s mother Angie Gibson, drove in from Beaumont in search of anyone in need of a hot cup of coffee or something clean and dry during the cold spell.
“It’s just so heartbreaking to see everyone on the street,” 14-year-old Grace said. “A little bit goes a long way.”
“Everyone deserves to be warm during the winter,” she added.
This is the fifth year Grace and her mother have fundraised and collected donations to hand out in person.
It started on Grace’s tenth birthday and blossomed into an annual tradition.
“Grace has always had a big heart,” Angie said. “Her birthday wish five years ago was to reach out to …