Kids & Family
Antioch Boy Does Good Deed, Gets National Attention
A 10-year-old Antioch boy is rewarded on The Ellen Show after mailing a lost wallet back to its rightful owner.
By Lindsey Hickman
ANTIOCH - Nasim Lawrence has gotten national attention after returning a wallet he found to its owner in January.
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The 10-year old was recognized locally at an Antioch city council meeting Tuesday evening, following appearances on the Ellen Degeneres Show, multiple news organization interviews, and load of social media congratulations.
ABC News reports that Lawrence found the wallet at a motocross event in Oakland containing a woman’s driver’s license, $38 cash, and a debit card. He reportedly mailed the wallet, along with a note, to Taylor Sloan of Sonoma County, noting that he was glad to have found it instead of a bad person.
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Photo and video via YouTube, Ellen Degeneres Show
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