Makitha Griffin created a business out of one of her favorite activities – helping other people.

Griffin’s “Mum Away From Mom” business coordinates gifts and baked goods to Auburn University students who need a pick-me-up. Or, in some cases, a literal pick up – such as a ride to the doctor’s office.

“I’m hoping that God can allow me to do this full time,” Griffin, who began the business in 2024, told AL.com . “I just absolutely love it. I love the kids. I love meeting the parents. I just love being able to help a parent who is so far away from their child to sometimes put a smile on their face.”

Griffin, a mother of two, has been in the health care industry for more than two decades, so taking care of other people is her livelihood. But she also remembers a time when she helped othe

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