A young boy from Missouri has made it his goal to assist in spreading Easter cheer to others.
Since he was 3 years-old, Luke Flerlage, now six, has volunteered with Alleluia Baskets in O'Fallon, Missouri. The non-profit organization spends the year collecting items and filling Easter baskets to provide joy for children and senior citizens who are living at or below the poverty level.
This year, Luke was determined to fill a box truck to the brim with supplies for Easter baskets. He told everyone he knew and encountered about the collection.
"I thought it would be nice to help other people," Luke told KSDK. "So we made a wish list on Amazon and then we kept getting boxes on our porch."
In total, he collected 12,221 items -- enough to fill hundreds of baskets.
"Luke's heart is in the right place, he is caring and wants to do good for others. He is conscious of the mission to bring joy to others at Easter," his mother, Beverly Flerlage, told Fox News.
Alleluia Baskets started as a service project at a local parish in 2004 to emphasize that Easter is just as important as Christmas. Eighth-grade students collected items -- like books, toys and candy -- and filled 25 baskets that were distributed at St. Vincent de Paul Society. Every year since, the project has continued to grow larger with more and more baskets being filled. This year, the group was able to deliver more than 10,000 baskets to 90 service organizations.
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