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10-Year-Old Takes Action After Seeing Her Grandfather's Battle with Cancer

Sophie Enderton has a special place in her heart for people who are fighting cancer. Sophie, a 10-year-old from Niagara County, New York, has seen firsthand the toll that chemotherapy takes on a person after her…

IJR SyndicatedFeb 26, 20223 min read

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For the holidays, she created 10 bags, each one containing small games or word searches, blankets, pillows, socks and mitts.

She then took them to the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, where her grandfather had been receiving treatment. The staff was touched by the gesture.

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“Sophie wanted to do something to support other people, like her grandfather, going through chemotherapy as part of Cancer treatment,” Roswell Park posted on Facebook on Dec. 27.

“She put together 10 chemo support kits for our patients, filling each one with treats, games, cozy blankets and soft pillows to help make their days a little brighter. Her hope is to make this part of her Family’s holiday traditions.

“Thank you, Sophie! We’re inspired by and grateful for your kindness.”

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While Sophie didn’t get to hand out the bags personally, she said that being able to help “feels so nice” — and she’s gotten word that her efforts were appreciated by the recipients.

“I’ve received thank you notes, but I never knew who the bags went to,” Sophie told Fox News.

Her efforts have been recognized by other groups, too.

“Meet Sophie Enderton,” All Saints Parish shared on Facebook on Feb. 17.

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“A student in our 5/6th grade Faith Formation class at All Saints Parish who was recently featured on Fox News. She and her Family are truly the hands of Christ as they make these chemo comfort bags for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.”

The ambitious 10-year-old is just getting started and has set a new goal: She wants to put together and donate 20 more comfort bags to Cancer patients by March 28 in honor of her grandpa’s birthday.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.