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Bracelets for Ukraine: Local girl weaves friendship, fundraising to aid refugees

A 10-year-old girl from Fayette County is weaving friendship and fundraising all in the name of helping others.

Bracelets for Ukraine: Local girl weaves friendship, fundraising to aid refugees

A 10-year-old girl from Fayette County is weaving friendship and fundraising all in the name of helping others.

45-FOOT-LONG TRENCH NEAR A CHURCH. A FAYETTE COUNTY GIRL IS FORNGMI FRIENDSHIPS, 5000 MILES AWAY. TONIGHT, HOW SHE’S HELPING REFUGEES WHO HAVE FLED UKRAINE ONE BRACELET AT A .ME WHEN YOU ARE 10 YEARS OLD KELI ASHLYN BRENZY, GETTING A FRIENDSHIP BRACELET COULD BE THE GIBENNING OF A LASTINGON B ASHLYN SAID HER MOTHER, SHARON BRENZY, SAW HER MAKING THE BRACELETS, AND SUGGESTED SHE START CREATING YELLOW AND BLUE ONES, TO SUPPORT UKRAINIAN REFUESGE >> SHE ALWAYS HAD THE DESIRE TO HELP PEOPLE. SHE ALWAYS WANTED TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE KIDS AT CHILDREN'’ HOSPITAL WITH CANCER WHO HAVE TO BE THERE ON CHRISTMAS AND THEIR BIRTHDS.AY SHE LIKES TO READ TO THE CATS AT THE ANIMAL SHELTER HERE. CHANDI: ASHLYN HAD AN IDEA. GO TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND TURN HE HOBBY INTO A FUNDRAISER. >> I SAID, MOMMA, CAN I GO ON FACEBOOK AND START SLIELNG THEM? AND SHE SAID O ANDK, THEN THE NEXT MORNING I GOT LIKE 50 ORDERS. CHANDI: WITH HELP FROM FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND CLASSMATES FROM HATFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN UNIONTOWN, FAYETTE COUNTY, ASHLYN HAS SOLD MORE THAN 400 OF TH E BRACELS.ET SHE’S HAPPY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE DURING TOUGH TIMES >> FOR THE KIDS AND THE MOMS THAT ARE RUNNING AND THE HUSBANDS JUST STAYING THERE. WHEN WE DONATE THE MONEY WE ARE SAVING SOME PEOPLE’S LIVES SOMETIMES. CHANDI: ASHLYN STARTED MAKING THE BRACELETS A FEW DAYS AGO AND HAS MADE MORE THAN 700 BCELETSRA DAN RAISED CLOSE TO $1000 IN DONATIONS FOR THE CAUSE. >> I’M JUST REALLY GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE SUPPORT THAT WE HAVE. SHE’S JUST SO INSPIRING. SHE .IS CHANDI: SHARON SAYS INITIALLY THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD MAKE BRACELETS FOR ABOUT A WE.EK BUT AS LONG AS PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO GIVE, SHE SAY
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Bracelets for Ukraine: Local girl weaves friendship, fundraising to aid refugees

A 10-year-old girl from Fayette County is weaving friendship and fundraising all in the name of helping others.

A 10-year-old girl from Fayette County is weaving friendship and fundraising — all in the name of helping others.Ashlyn Brenzy goes to Hatfield Elementary School. She has dedicated time to making blue and yellow friendship bracelets for Ukrainian refugees. Ashlyn said her mother, Sharon Brenzy, saw her making bracelets and suggested she start making them to help Ukrainian refugees. Ashlyn put the bracelets on Facebook and the next day she had 50 orders. With the help from her friends and family, Ashlyn has sold 425 of her bracelets as a fundraiser. She said she's happy to make a difference during tough times."When we donate the money we are saving some people's lives sometimes," Ashlyn said.Ashlyn started making the bracelets 3 days ago and has since made more than 600 bracelets for the cause.

A 10-year-old girl from Fayette County is weaving friendship and fundraising — all in the name of helping others.

Ashlyn Brenzy goes to Hatfield Elementary School. She has dedicated time to making blue and yellow friendship bracelets for Ukrainian refugees.

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Ashlyn said her mother, Sharon Brenzy, saw her making bracelets and suggested she start making them to help Ukrainian refugees.

Ashlyn put the bracelets on Facebook and the next day she had 50 orders.

With the help from her friends and family, Ashlyn has sold 425 of her bracelets as a fundraiser.

She said she's happy to make a difference during tough times.

"When we donate the money we are saving some people's lives sometimes," Ashlyn said.

Ashlyn started making the bracelets 3 days ago and has since made more than 600 bracelets for the cause.