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14-year-old Elijah Cossio sales baked goods after after school to help his mother with bills. Although he’s been doing this for years, recently the teen has seen an increase in sales after a video of him went viral on social media.

“I have strawberry cupcakes, red velvet cupcakes, cherry cheesecakes, fudge brownies and I got chocolate chip cookies,” Elijah said in the video. The video has been seen thousands of times by people encouraging the young man’s work ethic.

“I just wanted to come and meet Elijah who is an inspiration to kids,” new customer Angela Henderson told ABC 13. Elijah’s mother, Tina Hernandez was injured in a horrific car accident and required several surgeries. Doctors said Hernandez was dead for 14 minutes, however, she was revived. The mother would have to learn how to walk all over again.

“She could barely walk, so I had to get out here and start selling,” the teen told the news station. Elijah daily routine involves him waking up at 5 a.m. to bake.Then he goes to school and sells his treats after he gets out. Elijah’s been helping his mother with bills and has plans of owning his own food truck one day. He also wants to go to culinary school when he gets older.

“There’s more to life than just sitting and playing games,” he said. “I was raised to go get and I went and got it.”

Click the link to donate to Elijah’s GoFundMe page

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