RICHMOND, Va. — A 16-year-old who has dedicated years to fighting hunger in his community received a special surprise from Bill Fitzgerald as part of the CBS 6 Month of Giving for his extraordinary service to Feed More.
Austin Smoyer was celebrated at the nonprofit organization where he has collected nearly 10 tons of food since starting his mission at just three years old. The surprise recognition included 164 pounds of additional food donations to add to his collection total and a $100 gift card.
“Just a lot of gratefulness. I’m just really grateful like overall for the people who help out with it and it’s awesome to see all the food behind me. It’s gonna go to someone who needs it,” Smoyer said…