AOL Artists

11 years old and willing to help is how she described herself to Audubon when she contacted them about the tragedy in the Gulf. Aspiring Ornithologist, artist, and saxophone player, Olivia wept when she heard about the oil spill in the Gulf Coast, a place where she spent many vacations with her cousins and grandparents who live in Louisiana and Alabama. Knowing birds were going to suffer during migration and nesting season, she decided to take action. She contacted Audubon, hoping to sell illustrations to raise money for clean up costs. Ultimately, Olivia decided simply to give bird drawings to those who donated to wildlife recovery efforts. The response has been incredible, raising thousands and having over 28,500+ people sign up for her Facebook fan page: Save the Gulf: Olivia's Bird Illustrations. Her story has appeared in the Mobile Press Register, The Guardian (UK), BBC radio, AOL News, Newsday, Italian news, and Belgian newspaper.