BRANDON, Fla. — Julien Opheim loves Lego.
A pair of years in the past, in the course of the pandemic, this gifted 10-year-old dreamed of constructing a Lego hospital to assist sick individuals.
Parents Dominique and Jason smiled and stated he was now sufficiently old to assist individuals in an actual method
So he did — in an actual large method, and he is used his ardour for Lego to do it.
“Some kids won’t be able to get out of the hospital,” Opheim stated, “and that means they won’t be able to play with Lego, and that’s really sad, so I have to bring the Lego to the kids.”
Opheim’s Legos 4 Kids charity has raised 1000’s of {dollars} to purchase Lego units for kids stuck in hospitals.
The thought originated a pair of years again when Opheim and his household lived in Georgia.
“He’s always been like this,” stated mother Dominique. “A sweet kid who just exudes love.”
Now we’re all fortunate to have Opheim residing in the Bexley neighborhood of Land O’ Lakes.
He lately hosted a bake sale and picked up quite a bit of toys. He additionally simply spent nearly $2,000 on the Lego Store at Westfield Brandon, shopping for a various assortment of Lego units for girls and boys of all ages.
Later this week, Opheim will donate lots of of Lego units to kids at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.
Even although he most likely will not meet the kids that he serving to, that is okay with him.
“It’s just nice knowing that they’re happy and having fun,” he stated.
For extra on Opheim’s Legos 4 Kids, click here.