“Parents would bring their kids in and I would make them toys to play with to keep them entertained,” he said.

The Boys & Girls Club gave Su a box to collect the proceeds of his sales, and Su plans to start working on more items to sell as soon as he can, he said.

Locally, the Boys and Girls Club of Baldwin & Jones County recently began its summer season, which runs from May 26 through July 31 serving area youth. The Boys & Girls Club is a nonprofit organization that operates primarily through fundraising events and donations from the local community.