Hero Of The Day: Evoni Williams ' I Was Raised To Help & Try To Give Blessings ' Act Of Kindness Goes Viral

[Sugar Cookie]

A Texas Waffle House employee who spent the past year saving up for college is one step closer to her goal after she received a $16,000 college scholarship from Texas Southern University.

Evoni 'NeeNee' Williams, 18, was awarded the scholarship on Thursday during a small ceremony at the LA Marque Waffle House she works at to honor her for helping a partially disabled customer eat his food.

On Saturday, Williams was working a shift at the breakfast eatery when customer Adrian Charpentier came in for something to eat. Charpentier, a regular at the restaurant, recently had surgery and was having trouble cut up his food.

'I had no coordination or strength in my hands,' Charpentier told ABC 7.

Williams didn't even hesitate. She grabbed a knife and fork and started cutting up Charpentier's food into small pieces so it would be easier for him to eat.

While Williams tended to the elderly man, another customer snapped a photo and posted it on Facebook.

'I don't know her name but I heard this elderly man tell her his hands don't work too good. He was also on oxygen and struggling to breathe. Without hesitation, she took his place and began cutting up his ham,' Laura Wolf wrote on Facebook.

'This may seem small to him, I'm sure it was huge. I'm thankful to have seen this act of kindness and caring at the start of my day while everything in this world seems so negative. If we could all be like this waitress & take time to offer a helping hand.'

The post quickly went viral and caught the attention of La Marque mayor Bobby Hocking and Texas Southern University.

'Your act of gratitude and your act of service to someone else is exactly the type of student that we want at Texas Southern University,' Wendell Williams, assistant to the principal, said as he handed the teen the $16,000 check.

Williams, who wants to study business management, broke down in tears as she was given the money.

The teen told ABC that she's surprised the random act-of-kindness went viral and it's something she would do any other day if a customer needed it.

'I wasn't raised to bash people or anything,' she said. 'I was raised to help and try to give blessings.'

Williams plans to attend Texas Southern University in the fall.

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[Brillig]

I'm glad she got a scholarship. I hope she goes far.

 

[Muriel Schwenck]

She is sweet and kind. She deserves much credit.
This young lady is entitled to her accolades. But let us also celebrate similar daily acts of kindness every which do not happen to be posted to social media because no one had a camera or facebook acct or internet.
I know those other kind compassionate folks are out there easing the weak and helpless.

 

[Stormcloud]

Sometimes the smallest acts of kindness can make the biggest difference.

This girl is going to go far, I think.

 

[Sejanus]

Good for her!

I do not however think a person recovering from surgery should be within 1/4 mile of a Waffle House though.
Let alone be eating in one.
Cuz ya know...