Doing the right thing isn’t always an easy thing to do.

It sometimes requires extra effort, time investment, and hard work.

But for one 8-year-old in South Carolina, doing the right thing is always on the top of his list.

Greyson Winfield has been doing the right thing and helping others since he was just 4-years-old.

At that age, he was rounding up Christmas presents to give out to those who we less fortunate than he was.

And now, at only 8-years-old, Greyson is doing much more than that.

According to Inspire More, “He started an organization called Helping Footprint, which collects donations and gives gift cards to people in need so they can buy food. Greyson also personally prepares meals for local children and offers lawn services to anyone who could use a little help.”

He even made a business card to help advertise his selfless organization.

When CNN asked Greyson’s mom, Stevie, what made him want to start Helping Footprint, she responded by saying that it was the Coronavirus that really kicked things off for him. Once it hit, “He asked how people will keep their homes and feed their children if they aren’t working. That is truly what started Helping Footprint take off.”

Helping others seems to run in Greyson’s DNA.

Both of his parents are former firefighters, so Greyson grew up with two awesome examples of what caring for your community really looks like.

It seems like Greyson will spend his life trying to help others.

When he grows up, he wants to become a Navy Seal.

And when asked why he wants to take on this role, Greyson said, “helping others is the right thing to do. Also, JFK was in the Navy before becoming president and I want to follow his lead.”

It’s stories like these that should help inspire all of us to do more for our neighbors and our communities.

And what better time than right now?

With COVID having an effect on so many individuals, there is plenty that can be done right now to help others.

Sometimes, the hardest part about helping others is trying to come up with a good idea about how to do so.

But luckily for us, helping others usually comes down to the most simple of things.

It can be as easy as paying for someone’s coffee or offering to help your neighbor finish a task for free.

Because the ultimate goal of selflessness is to get the momentum rolling.

Once you do something small for someone else, you’ll feel good about it and want to continue doing selfless things.

And not only that, but the person who you helped out will most likely want to pay-it-forward and help somebody else in need.

The more selflessness that we can create in this world, the better off we will be.

So the next time that you are in a situation to help someone, remember Greyson and his story.

He didn’t have to do any of these things, and at 8-years-old, no one ever expected it from him.

But he did it anyway, and it has had a profound effect on his community.

So what are you waiting for?

Get out there do something selfless for someone else.

You’ll be glad that you did.

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By B.T. Swezey

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B.T. Swezey is a contributor at SBLY Media.