CINCINNATI — There’s a lot of snow on the ground, but this Fairfield Township family is up for the challenge. 

What You Need To Know

  • Two brothers in Fairfield Township shoveled driveways for neighbors

  • The brothers didn’t charge up front, but donations were accepted

  • Other kids also shoveled snow to raise money for things they are saving up for like shoes and video games

  • All the kids said it's great to help their neighbors

“We have a lot of elderly neighbors, and they wanna make sure they can get in and out of their driveways OK,” Karissa Uhl said. “I told the boys they’re not to set a price or anything, but if they’re offered money, they are allowed to keep it.” 

That’s right: Her sons Steven and Michael Uhl are shoveling driveways out of the goodness of their hearts. 

“I think it’s nice, especially for the people who can’t do it, or could do it but it could hurt them, or they could fall, especially like an older person,” Steven said.  

The brothers asked their mom to make a post on Fairfield’s community page to see who needs help, and boom, they were lined up with at least 10 jobs. 

“I think it’s very nice to do,” Michael said. “It’s the right thing to do for people and not just asking for money all the time.”

That positive energy has spread to inspire more kids in the neighborhood to help out. 

Roselyn Stahley is using this snow day to save up for new shoes, but said it feels great to help her community out. 

“It makes their day for us to do it for them, and it makes mine even more to see how happy they when we do it,” Stahley said.  

Even some of the younger kids are chipping in, too.

“The hardest is the heaviest part and the funnest part is just helpin’,” Gavyn Spears said. 

Which makes the parents proud to see their kids helping neighbors.

“It’s just really nice and shows that we’ve raised them right, you know,” Fairfield mother Kayla Hauss said. “They go out and help the older people around the neighborhood; some of them make them hot chocolate. It’s just really nice and makes you feel good that your kids are doing stuff like that.”

Karissa said it’s also great because it’s teaching them great core values.

“Work ethic needs to start young, so you can keep building upon that,” Karissa said. “Luckily, I have two very kind sons. So, they like to make sure they help others if they can and if they make money in the meantime, even better.”