Young Girl Makes Wishes Come True For The Elderly

This sweet young girl makes wishes for the elderly come true! The smiles below are from a nursing home in the small town of Harrison, Arkansas where an inspiring eleven year old name Ruby Kate lives. Ruby’s mother Amanda has worked as a nurse there for over twenty years. Young Ruby has gotten to know many of the elderly folks living their throughout her life and has made a fantastic impact.

It Started With a Dog

One day Ruby saw one of the residents Pearl heartbroken as she had to say goodbye to her beloved dog. Pearl could no longer live with her furry friend. Ruby learned that the residents who have little financial means and are only allotted $40 per month for “extra” – anything not covered under room and board.

“Pearl’s face was so sad. I thought of all the things in this world Pearl could have, she would probably just ask for more visits with her dog. I know it costs $12 for a pet sitter/visit. I’m eleven and I have enough money saved in my piggy bank to get Pearl a few visits with her dog.”

Three Wishes For Ruby’s Residents

Ruby wanted to help, and so with her mother she started a project and Facebook page called “Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents.” to help pay for the wishes. Ruby Kate grabbed a notebook and went from room to room asking residents, “If you could have three wishes, what would they be?”

The sweet and simple requests answers surprised Ruby Kate and her mom, fresh fruit, books, clothes that fit, haircuts, a a book to name a few.

“I had known some of these patients 20 years,They told her things they would’ve never told me because she was a childI have known one resident for 18 years. He asked for some pants that fit him properly. It broke me that I hadn’t realized.” Amanda told CNN.

Ruby’s Raises With GoFundMe

So far, Ruby Kate’s GoFundMe page has raised close to $100,000 and counting for residents in five nursing homes in Arkansas.

“With the money we’ve raised through the GoFundMe, we’ve been able to provide pet food, clothing, shoes, phones, corrective hearing devices, and a lot of other stuff that people asked for in their Three Wishes, My ultimate goal is just to make elderly people happy.”

Find the Three Wishes GoFundMe here: https://ca.gofundme.com/three-wishes-for-ruby039s-residents

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