Sophia’s Kindness Club: One 10-year-old Making a Difference

Sophia Khalid is 10 years old. Over the past year, she’s been fundraising, collecting donations, and buying supplies for Safetynet families — on her own initiative, with her own money.

She calls it Sophia’s Kindness Club.

It started because Sophia felt bad for families who had less. So, she did something about it. She set up a lemonade stand. She took on babysitting jobs. She talked to her friends, who showed up with bags of gently-used clothing for Safetynet clients. She used the money she raised to purchase supplies that families need.

For her 10th birthday, she asked for donations instead of gifts.

Her efforts have been recognized by her Member of Parliament, the Prime Minister of Canada, and Stephen Crawford. But ask Sophia why she does it, and the answer is simple: it makes her happy to know she’s making a difference.

That’s exactly the kind of community we’re proud to be part of.

Do you have a story you’d like to share? We’d love to hear it. Reach out to us at karen@safetynetservices.ca.

Sophia Khalid, Creator of Sophia’s Kindness Club