Montreal mom, daughter spread love to the homeless, one muffin at a time
Global News
A Montreal-area mother and daughter spent Valentine's Day in the metro handing out baked goodies to those in need.
A Montreal-area mother and daughter decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a special way.
Maeva Auclair, a high school student, had the day off from school on Monday.
She could have spent the day at home but instead, she decided to do something nice for others.
Global News happened on the pair by chance at a metro station in Montreal.
The two had stuffed their backpacks with homemade muffins so they could hand out sweet treats to those experiencing homelessness.
“It’s just to spread love on Valentine’s Day,” said Auclair, who came up with the idea.
Love, she said, is something that has been missing from many people’s lives during the pandemic.
“The COVID situation deprives us of human warmness, so it was a way to give some kind of warmth,” added her mother, Isabelle Allard.
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