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\u201cKindness is a virtue we can all possess. If we are willing to\u2026\u201d A ten-year-old boy is on a mission to share the joy of reading<\/strong><\/a> with hundreds of thousands of other kids.<\/p>\n Orion Jean, a young boy from Texas, won a student kindness contest in 2020, but he didn\u2019t stop there with his kindness. Orion is hoping to get half a million books donated for other kids in Texas by the end of the month.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to be able to share my love of literacy with as many people as possible,\u201d Orion told CBS News<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n When Orion won his kindness contest, with a $500 prize, he used his prize money to donate toys to a Dallas Children\u2019s hospital. He\u2019s also helped collect 100,000 meals for Texas families through food drives and partnering with a relief group.<\/p>\n Now, he wants to focus on bringing books home to children who may not have them.<\/p>\n \u201cWhy not start today. Because right now, it\u2019s what we need more than ever,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n So far, he\u2019s already collected 120,000 books, but Orion is confident he will reach his goal.<\/p>\n Watch the GMA video below.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n