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“We can do it. We can start small, and that small change will eventually make a huge change so that hunger will be no more!”

—Joshua Williams


People who inspire us are often those who see a need and refuse to rest until that need is met. Especially when that person is young, we can’t help but smile. The world will be a little better today because someone wise beyond his years has shown us how to make a difference.

Joshua Williams was five years old when something came into his heart that would change his life and the lives of thousands of others. His journey began with a $20 birthday gift from his grandmother. She said he could use it any way he wanted.

On his way to church that morning, the five-year-old began thinking about all the things he could buy with the money. Then, peering out the car window, Joshua noticed a homeless man standing on the street corner. That moment changed his life forever. Joshua was compelled, instantly, to give the man his $20 bill in the hope that it would make a small difference.

With this gesture, Joshua discovered his life's calling to help the needy. At just five years old, Joshua knew he would need help in order to make his dream—to stomp out hunger—a reality. He enlisted his family, and soon they were delivering meals to the homeless every Saturday. Joshua began to realize, however, that he needed a "bigger, better and easier way to distribute food." He and his family came up with the idea to have the homeless community come to a centralized distribution point. On their first distribution day, Joshua and his team of helpers provided more than 300 families with food. They continued distributing groceries this way every month for two years.

With the success of his work, Joshua eventually created the Joshua's Heart Foundation to continue his mission of feeding the homeless. Now, several years later, his foundation continues to provide food and cooking classes for needy families.

While Joshua's current work focuses on hunger in his Miami community, he hopes to someday help eliminate hunger around the world.

"Food is one of the basic necessities of life, and it truly breaks my heart to know that children are hungry; it breaks my heart to know that people are hungry," says Joshua. "I want to make a big change. I want others to help me make a big change in hunger. We can do it. We can start small, and that small change will eventually make a huge change so that hunger will be no more!"

Joshua and his team have helped feed over 20,000 people over the past eight years—and they’re still working to increase that number. Each bag of groceries represents a brighter day in the lives of these individuals and families, and it all began with one young person who saw a need and decided to make a difference.

Service. Pass It On!

This billboard about Service features Joshua Williams.

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Your Comments
Norma from Seattle, Washington OCTOBER 18, 2021
What a wonderfully inspiring story, Pass It On. Young persons such as Joshua continue to bolster my faith in a world that all too often can only be characterized as cruel, unfeeling. Joshua personifies a beacon amidst such darkness.

Gavyn from China APRIL 29, 2021
Wow what a great guy

Lincoln, NE OCTOBER 28, 2020
There should be more people out there like Joshua.

anonymous from Metamora IL OCTOBER 27, 2020
Amazing!!! so touched

Ebony Diaz from Pompano Bch Fl APRIL 29, 2020
Love this story what an inspiration!

Carl Peters from Houston TX JULY 11, 2019
Love your commercials...

Anonymous JANUARY 11, 2019
I am astonished..... This child is amazing

Anonymous JULY 22, 2018
No words.. Am so humbled.. Thank you and God Bless!

Anonymous JANUARY 30, 2018
Wow

MS OCTOBER 11, 2017
I love it !

Valeria Carmona OCTOBER 10, 2017
Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny.

Amy from KHS AUGUST 17, 2017
This will inspire my high school seniors!

Anonymous JANUARY 25, 2017
Keep on going.

A all as person from Somewhere over the rainbow DECEMBER 2, 2016
Ummmmm all I have to say is ........................AWSOME and very exrodnary.

Dog lover APRIL 22, 2016
Wow that's just so amazing I can't even explain it

Ariel from 30460 Kinngview circle MARCH 5, 2016
i like this

Emerson from Kansas city FEBRUARY 5, 2016
Cheaters never prosper!

Anonymous JANUARY 15, 2016
Love this kid!!!!

anonymous JANUARY 15, 2016
Very amazing!!!

karen from joliet illinois  JANUARY 7, 2016
faith is all that is needed and true love all tjere is to be desired in life.

Margie from Tacoma, Wa. DECEMBER 26, 2015
Thank GOD for the Joshuas of this world Thank you Joshua.

deja from home SEPTEMBER 20, 2015
keep going

NULL from NULL MARCH 4, 2015
Amazing young man!

NULL from NULL JANUARY 27, 2015
That's so sweet. Such an amazing kid!! I look up to you even though I'm 13 too- BTW Great hair love iittt!!!!

Sam S. from Las Veags SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
Great story. Great kid. Awesome hair!


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