As a kid, Kelvin first found a friend in his soccer teammate James VandeHei, Jim’s son, now 19; and Jim’s wife, Autumn VandeHei, 51, often transported Kelvin and had him as a guest in their house.

Kelvin Ellis Jr. was treated to a shopping spree at BuckFeather in Baton Rouge, Louisiana after giving his only dollar to Matt Busbice who he thought was homeless.