Neighbors celebrate North Carolina 12-year-old girl’s birthday with parade

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- A 12-year-old girl in North Carolina celebrated her birthday in a unique way on Saturday, March 21.

Sydney Mitchell's friends and neighbors gathered to have a parade for her as officials continued to urge people to practice social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Vehicles with birthday decorations and beeping horns passed a waving and smiling Sydney as she sat on the curb in front of a "birthday" lawn sign to watch.

The video of Sydney's celebration was posted to spread "joy during these uncertain times," said Laura Fisher, who shared the video.