Acts of Kindness - Joyful presence at the children's museum

IT IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ATTRACTIONS IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA. AND EVERY YEAR, THOUSANDS OF KIDS IGNITE THEIR CREATIVITY AND CURIOSITY AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF RICHMOND. EACH VISITOR'S EXPERIENCE IS ENHANCED BY DEDICATION OF AN AMAZING GRANDMOTHER THAT WE ARE RECOGNIZING IN TODAY'S ACT OF KINDNESS. >> AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM ON BROAD. KIDS OF ALL AGES PONY UP TO RIDE TO A PLACE FULL OF ACTIVITY. FOR THE BUDDING ARTIST. THREE STUDIOS HOLD A TREASURE TROVE OF MATERIALS TO KEEP HANDS BUSY HOURS ON END. >> THIS IS THE KINDS OF STUFF THAT IDA HELPED TO GET READY. THIS IS ALL DONATED. >> SORTING AND PREPPING DONATIONS, KEEPING CAN YOU BE BEES AND BINS FULL IS A LABOR OF LOVE FOR DOTING GRANDMA IDA SMITH. >> ANYONE THAT HAS DONE THINGS IN THE STUDIO TOUCHED IDA'S WORK, BUT THEY WILL NEVER KNOW IT. BECAUSE SHE IS IN THE BACK DOING WHAT SHE DOES. >> RETIRED AFTER A QUARTER CENTURY OF WORK WITH THE STATE TAXATION. SHE HAS SPENT A DECADE AT THE MUSEUM. >> STARTED OUT AS VOLUNTEER. AND 2006 WE COULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT HER. WE HIRED HER. >> PRESIDENT COLTRAN SAID THAT HER PRESENCE PERMEATES THE BUILDING. >> I DO NOT PASS HER IN THE HALL AND SMILE. SHE MAKES YOU HAPPY. >> STAFF SADDEN WITH A CHILD CARE CRISIS STRUCK HER FAMILY. ONLY DAUGHTER SUFFERED LIFE THREATENING COMPLICATIONS AFTER CHILDBIRTH. >> IT WAS SCARY. SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. AND SHE WILL NOT MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT. IT WAS SCARY. >> YOU BROUGHT THE BABY HOME. >> BROUGHT THE BABY HOME. >> IDA RAISED HER GRANDSON WHILE THE MOM WAS HOSPITALIZED THREE MONTHS. THROUGH SEVERAL MORE MONTHS OF DAUGHTER'S CONVALESCENCE. >> SO LIKE IDA TO TAKE CARE OF THAT. TAKE CARE OF THIS. WHILE SHE IS JUST GIVING TO EVERYBODY. >> NOW EVERYONE WANTS TO GIVE BACK. >> WE ARE SO EXCITED TO MEET THIS AMAZING WOMAN. AND TO HAVE YOU PASS ON 100, 200, $300. >> GREAT. ACTUALLY, WE HAVE BOARD MEMBERS AT THE MUSEUM HERE TODAY. BECAUSE WE'RE SO EXCITED TO SEE IDA GET IT. >> SHE COMES IN NOT TO KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF THE CROWD OR THE CAMERA. >> YOU ARE MAKING NEWS HERE. >> I AM? >> YOU ABSOLUTELY. >> IDA, THERE IS A PROGRAM ON CHANNEL 12 CALLED ACTS OF KINDNESS. WE NOMINATED YOU FOR THAT. BECAUSE OF ALE YOU DO FOR THE MUSEUM AND CHILDREN HERE. AND ALSO, THE TOUGH TIME YOU HAD WITH YOUR GRANDSON AND YOUR DAUGHTER. AND SO WE ARE HAPPY THAT CHANNEL 12 HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO GIVE YOU $300. >> [APPLAUSE]. >> OH, MY GOSH. >> 100, 200, $300. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU. >> OH, MY GOSH. I AM SO HAPPY. >> DID YOU KNOW YOU WERE SO BELOVED HERE?