OGDENSBURG â When 8-year-old Alexis Haught heard about the COVID-19 outbreak at United Helpers Rehabilitation and Senior Care facility, she knew she wanted to do something to help the residents and employees there.
âItâs Christmas time, and with everything going on, I thought it would be nice to write some Christmas Cards,â she said in a press release from United Helpers, adding that over the course of one weekend she created 90 cards.
While she wasnât sure exactly how long it took, Alexis said she spent a âcouple hoursâ each day working on the cards. âIt made me feel really happy,â she said.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - 5:35 pm
CORRECTION An earlier headline for this story listed Alexis as an Ogdensburg resident, in fact she is from Norfolk.
NORFOLK – When 8-year-old Alexis Haught heard about the COVID-19 outbreak at United Helpers Rehabilitation and Senior Care in Ogdensburg, she knew she wanted to do something to help the residents and employees there.
“It’s Christmas time, and with everything going on, I thought it would be nice to write some Christmas cards,” she said, adding that over the course of one weekend she created 90 cards.
While she wasn’t sure exactly how long it took, Haught said she spent a “couple hours” each day working on the cards. When asked how it made her feel, she replied, “It made me feel really happy.”