FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A local orthodontist office is taking action to spread kindness around the Central Valley.
Nalchajian Orthodontics is hosting its 4th annual EMPOWER Human Kindness initiative — which awards a local student, who goes above and beyond in their school and community, a $2,500 scholarship.
Last Thanksgiving, Fresno teen Devin Cornell helped make the holiday a little brighter by cooking 27 meals for families in need.
“We got a sponsorship for $2,500 from NALO Orthodontics, we also got some donations earlier this year and we had some funds left over from last year that we saved for this event,” Cornell told Action News at the event.
The EMPOWER Human Kindness scholarship from Nalchajian Orthodontics helped make the food giveaway happen after Cornell won in 2021.
“We have Devin, our current ambassador, who is involved in an organization called Friends.giving, and he provides backpacks for kids going back to school, they provide meals at …