'She is a kind kid who loves to help others,': Dedham Local Hero

DEDHAM, MA — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. Together with Ring, we’re working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

This submission comes from Jodi Donahue who nominated her 9-year-old daughter, Grace Donahue. Grace noticed that masks for kids like her didn't always fit the right way, so she took action.

Grace sewed almost 600 child-sized face masks and donated them around town. Since her project started, Grace has received donations and is giving them to her school library and the Jimmy Fund.

"She is a kind kid who loves to help others," Donahue said of her said.

Thank you for all you do, Grace!

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