BROOKLYN, N.Y. — It was a Tuesday night when across the nation Americans watched as the president addressed the nation.

"An unwavering resolve, that freedom will always triumph over tyranny," President Joe Biden commented, continuing with: "To every Ukrainian: their fearlessness, their courage, their determination literally inspires the world."

What You Need To Know

  • Following President Biden's State of the Union address, Annaliese was inspired to do something to help the people of Ukraine.

  • Contacting the right people, she got to work baking cookies in order to hold a bake sale with all the funds going to the Red Cross.

  • Within 15 minutes all the cookies had sold raising almost $300.

A speech to the nation. Watched by thousands and taken to heart by one young girl in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn.

“I felt really bad for Ukrainians,” said Annaliese Ginsberg, a fourth grader at P.S. 154.

And in that moment, inspired by Biden's words, the 9-year-old thought up a way to help.

“It really inspired me to do a bake sale and really raise money for the Ukrainians,” Ginsberg said.

So Ginsberg paired with her elementary school’s service committee, setting up the bake sale right outside their school’s front door.

“We made baked goods and I made chocolate chip cookies. We’ve made them before and they were really, really good,” Ginsberg said with a smile.

It was clear the cookies were a big hit. Within 15 minutes, the table was sold out. The cookies and other baked goods raised nearly $300 for the International Committee for the Red Cross.

The original post about the bake sale on social media had also not gone unnoticed. Ginsberg started an online fundraiser as well, so that anyone who couldn't make it to enjoy a cookie could still donate to those who needed help in Europe. In only a few days, there was already more than $700 dollars donated to the cause.

“I’m really proud of her and just the whole school community," Lauren Walsh, Ginsberg's Mother said. "Yes, the cookies went fast, but I saw people just donating without taking a cookie.”

Plenty of smiles here for the all the happy, young customers and Ginsberg hopes there will be smiles later for those receiving the donations later.

“It makes me feel happy when everybody in the world is happy and when they’re not happy then I really want to help them be happy,” the 9-year-old said.

For baking in Brooklyn to help families a world away, Annaliese Ginsberg, is our New Yorker of the Week.