>> Well Alexander has was an extraordinary young man who is making a positively Jax
difference by dedicating
himself to helping others.
This 15 year-old has done more
than a 100 hours of community
service over the past
year alone and much of his
volunteer time is dedicated to
helping children and making
sure they have basic needs
things most people take for
granted.
>> Inspired to do what I do
because I know it affects lives
even though sometimes I can’t
see what
I’m doing it I know it affects
lives and helps people out
dramatically.
>> I don’t always get to see
what I’m doing well, I know
that it will help people in a
dramatic way whether it’s
people who can’t get enough
food and I can help give it to
him and watch the kids faces as
it’s something that
most of us take for granted,
but they on need and enjoy more
than the average person does or
if it’s
this coming in and how helping
kids to close that they need or
the families and scene that
even that on the adults that
may not have enough money to
buy that his clothes and we can
provide that for them the
smiles and enjoying all around
and there was like what can
I give you back for doing this
and I’m like I’m not
doing this because it’s
something for me and doing it
because I know you need this
and we’ll help you.
One story that really inspired
me was I had this one
kid who we’re working with he
was a little bit younger and he
was not having the greatest day
and he came in he was there
with his mom and he wanted to
get so close. We are working at
distribution centers.
We wanted to give him his mom
to close in.
He was looking so excited
within all the different
clothes we had on the shelves
and he’s enjoying picking step
out and his mom was like and I
taking too much from you guys
is this fair and I was like the
take whatever he
needs and whatever he needs
that’s okay with the people
that are giving us this stuff
and us as well, so you do
whatever you need to do to get
him what you news.
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She was so happy and she almost started crying and I was really happy to see that and I was
like I’m glad I could help
people out others Disney, a
feeling of joy and I know that
as a Christian I like to live
my life to try and please buy
died and I know for
a fact this does give me joy
and it gives others joy
watching me doing it so I love
doing it because
it is makes me feel positive I
mean it makes me feel like I’m
doing something rather
than just sitting around doing
nothing all day just worried
about school I can help
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other people.
>> And joining us here in the
morning show are positively Jax
award winner Alexander and your
present the award Ashland some
of them the tire at that hey
welcome to both of you glad to
have you here.
So Alexander, you know this is
the Christmas and Hanukkah
holiday season. And so many
people focus on getting but you
are all about giving who
instill that spirit in you.
>> I would say a lot of my
parents I feel like you kind
of just camp on me a little bit
to
I think a lot of work in every
first those kind of skeptical
about doing all of it and I
realized how much of an impact
does actually making so
I was I think it’s me and.
People who surround me and
also people he just didn’t have
encouraged me over the time as
well as even like some of you
guys hearing here today which.
Presenting a disordered kids gives me. More of an opportunity to keep
want maybe you want to keep
going and Senate yeah side
streets so that said at You
know this is the season of.
>> Giving and giving to others
and that’s why you’re here
because you know it impressed
you and the folks at tire out,
but you know Alexander’s
out Ridge.
>> Yeah absolutely and for him
to be 15 years old and already
realize the importance of
getting back helping
the youth. Imagine he’s going
to win 5 to 10 years a tire out
it is honored to give the some
more talent. Thank you. Behalf
of Channel 4 tire outlet and
everybody here in Jacksonville.
Thanks for setting an example
and making a positively Jax
difference. We appreciate you
and you my best alright well,
you know what
you’re inspiring other people
so that is what is really
awesome as well.
>> If you know somebody or an
organization that’s positively
Jax you can nominate them for
the positively Jax award by