A 7-year-old in Virginia found a special way to show his appreciation to the hospital workers fighting on the front lines to save patients from COVID-19.
"I thought they could use shower caps -- and I knew that they were at hotels," he said.
Zohaib Begg, 7, of Virginia, collected shower caps, face masks and gloves from area hotels to donate to Inova hospitals. Zohaib Begg, 7, of Virginia, collected shower caps, face masks and gloves from area hotels to donate to Inova hospitals.First, he collected shower caps from the hotels, but it turned out that the hotels also had gloves and face masks to donate. Zohaib was able to collect more than 6,000His mother, Isma Zubair, told ABC News on Friday that Zohaib has a"heart of gold" and that he was always thinking others.
"President Obama's tweet was a huge surprise," she said."We are honored he chose to mention Zohaib's work. We hope it inspires others that you're never too small to make a difference." She said that the family had even heard from people in France, Chile and Asia about how Zohaib's act of kindness had brought a smile to their faces during this difficult time.
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