One student in the third grade dedicates a lot of effort each year to ensure that every boy and girl in the class feels extra special on their birthday.

As one little girl illustrated with her big, birthday-loving heart, it’s never too early to start giving back, even if you’re only five years old.

After realizing that not all of the students at her school were allowed to celebrate their special day, Bella Smith got inspired to take action, and she made up her mind to do something about the situation.

At the time, one of her students at Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary School in Kentucky shared with her that his family was unable to afford even a modest birthday party for him due to financial constraints.

Because this is a Title 1 school – which indicates that eighty percent of the local population lives in poverty – many of the children face a variety of challenges. Because of this, she attends a school that falls into this category.

“I was only experiencing feelings of sadness, ” Bella said, “I went from being pleased to being sort of sad.”

As a direct consequence of this, the young girl started her own charitable side business, which she called Bella’s Birthday Box.

Bella and Marlana (her mother) came up with their very own iteration of the school’s bag club, which helped students in need by sending items home with them.

It is possible for a kid to have a whole birthday party with their family by using the supplies that are provided in birthday boxes. These supplies include cake mix, icing, sprinkles, balloons, and other decorations.

The family believes that the generosity of the community is what makes these boxes so popular and that they should be donated.

When it comes to her birthday, Bella often asks for people to make donations to the boxes rather than buying her presents. After that, the boxes are given out by the Family Resource Center located inside the school.

According to the observations of her mother, “She has always had a heart for others and has always been really nice and helpful toward other people.”

The story of Bella demonstrates that she not only made it possible for many children to celebrate their birthdays when they would not have been able to do so otherwise, but she also inspired other people to follow in her footsteps.