DAVIDSON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A young Davidson girl is proving that anyone can make a difference, no matter the age.

7-year-old Olivia Richardson has dedicated her summer to helping endangered penguins.

She's raising money to help build a habitat for African penguins at Sylvan Heights Bird Park in eastern North Carolina.

The park is home to thousands of exotic birds.

Richardson, with the help of her mom, Vanessa, has built hundreds of handcrafted bird feeders made out of popsicle sticks as gifts for donors.

"I wanted to help since I love birdies," she said.

The Richardsons have gone through thousands of popsicle sticks.

Most of the donations that have come in have been $5 and $10, and even at those small amounts, Richardson's managed to raise more than $2,000.

"It's impressiv

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