New Haven boy to be honored by state lawmakers for charity efforts in Bridgeport
State and local lawmakers say they plan to recognize Ashton Jefferson, a fifth grader at Betsy Ross Middle School, for an effort he started last year for people in need.
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Oct 9, 2022, 11:27 AM
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4h agoA 9-year-old boy from New Haven will be honored for a charity effort he created to aid people suffering from homelessness in Bridgeport.
State and local lawmakers say they plan to recognize Ashton Jefferson, a fifth grader at Betsy Ross Middle School, for an effort he started last year for people in need.
Ashton says he handed out bottled water, fresh fruit and other supplies to people who really appreciated it.
"Snacks and other types of things like gloves, covers and scarves -- and that made me feel very happy,” he says.
Harrietta Bell, his mother, says she is proud of her son.
“It makes me feel good because this is all on him. It's not something I made him do. This is just from the heart and this is just who he is, and I love it,” she says.
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