Alice saw Grandma grabbing her coat.
"Where are you going?" she asked.
"I'm going to the homeless shelter," said Grandma.
"Want to come?"
"What will we do there?" asked Alice.
"Help some people," said Grandma.
"Okay," said Alice.
Grandma and Alice arrived at the shelter.
First, they painted the kitchen with other volunteers.
By lunchtime the walls were bright yellow.
"Beautiful!" said Alice. "What's next?"
"Babysitting," said Grandma.
"Several moms live here.
One has to go to work.
We're going to take care of her son."
Alice read Nick a dinosaur book.
The little boy followed Alice everywhere.
"My birthday is tomorrow," said Nick.
"Will you have a party?" asked Alice.
"No," said Nick quietly.
Alice thought about her birthday.
"I always have a party," Alice thought.
Suddenly Alice knew what to do.
The next day Alice and Grandma found Nick.
Alice gave him a big box.
Nick opened it and saw a dinosaur toy!
There were also candles, balloons, and a cake.
"It's a birthday box!" cried Nick.
"When does my party start?"
Alice grinned. "Right now!"