When Ava-Rochelle Woodard rides through Kansas City with her parents, the 6-year-old pays attention. She notices people walking along the road, and when Ava sees someone who might need help, she asks a question that has grown into a community effort.
“Do we have a bag in the car?” asks Ava, founder of Today’s Your Blessing.
That instinct sparked a project launched this fall by the Kansas City second-grader to provide people experiencing homelessness with bags filled with practical, everyday essentials. What started as a small family routine has grown into a grassroots effort centered on action and community care…