Andrew "A.J." Greene is about to receive a wonderful birthday surprise.
The 8-year-old, who has autism, has an unusual passion for his age: he's fascinated by clocks. His mother, Ange Dellavecchio, posted on Facebook asking people to send clocks to A.J. for his upcoming birthday later this month.
The goal, Dellavecchio told WPXI, is to fill A.J.'s entire room with clocks.
"I thought for his birthday, how cool would it be to see how many clocks he could get from friends and family, then they shared it," she told WPXI. "It’s not just about him getting clocks, but about spreading awareness of autism, different interests and acceptance."
A.J. has received clocks from as far as British Columbia, Canada.
The response to the Facebook group, AJs Clock Surprise, which has more than 1,400 members, has inspired Dellavecchio. She wrote that she was motivated to return the kindness A.J. has received by donating clothing to charity:
A.J.'s birthday is on March 20th. If you want to help fulfill his birthday wish, you can mail him at:
Andrew Greene
P.O. Box 35
Latrobe, PA 15650
By Heidi Shebaro
Founder of "The Kindness Project in the Middle East", a teacher and a blogger
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