Thousands of strangers - including Carrie Underwood and Elijah Wood - saved the birthday of a 13-year-old boy with Asperger 's syndrome by sending him well wishes and presents after learning that no one from his school had RSVP 'd to his party . After Odin Camus , from Ontario , Canada , learned that he would n't have any friends coming to his birthday celebration last Friday , his mom Melissa asked members of a local Facebook group to text her teenage son on his new cell phone to help lift his spirits . She also created a Facebook event for his bowling alley birthday party and welcomed anyone who wanted to come . Not only did Odin receive more than 5,000 'happy birthday ' text messages and calls from around the world , he was also joined at his party by hundreds of people who kindly showered him with presents . Scroll down for video . Special moment : Odin Camus and his mom Melissa celebrated his 13th birthday with hundreds of kind strangers who showered him with presents at his party held at a bowling alley in Ontario , Canada . Tough time : Odin , who has Asperger 's syndrome , admitted that he is bullied at school . After no one from his school RSVP 's to his birthday party , his mom invited people to the bash via Facebook . Internet sensation : After hearing Odin 's story , singer Carrie Underwood wished Odin a happy birthday on Twitter . In her Facebook message , Melissa explained that 'Odin has some difficulty making friends ' because of his Asperger 's , which is an autistic disorder that is characterized by impaired social interaction . She admitted that her son has been bullied by his peers in the past and has struggled to fit into school life as well as some of his classmates . However , Odin felt nothing but love on the night of his birthday . Soon after his mom shared her message on Facebook , the Canadian social group Chive Toronto came together online to send Odin a special message , while the hashtag # odinbirthday began trending on Twitter , grabbing the attention of celebrities , sports teams and even one politician . Celebrity attention : Actor Elijah Wood also wished Odin a happy birthday . 80s icon : Molly Ringwald wrote that she wished she could have attended Odin 's birthday party . 'Heard about a sweet boy named Odin & his birthday , ' singer Carrie Underwood tweeted . She added : 'Really proud of Peterborough for making it special ! Happy birthday , buddy ! # odinbirthday [ sic ] . ' Actor Elijah Wood added : 'Happy Birthday , Odin ! ' 'Happy birthday Odin ! Wish I could be there to celebrate with you ! # odinbirthday [ sic ] , ' Molly Ringwald tweeted . Sports stars : Toronto Blue Jays players Josh Donaldson and Aaron Sanchez were photographed wishing Odin a happy 13th birthday . Dynamic duo : Dan Berger , a member of Chive Toronto , posed with his cat to wish Odin a happy birthday as a part of the social group 's special video message , which he edited for the teen . Political power : Canadian politician Justin Trudeau took to Twitter to send Odin well wishes for his birthday . Canadian politician Justin Trudeau sent the teen a message , writing : 'Wishing Odin a very happy 13th birthday today ! 'Hope you have a great day . Bonne fête ! # OdinBirthday [ sic ] . ' Odin also received tweets from Toronto sports teams such as the Blue Jays and the Raptors . Before his party , Odin told CTV Toronto that he was pleasantly surprised by the public reaction to his birthday . Team players : The Toronto Raptors tweeted Odin this special greeting starting its mascot . Spreading the word : The team encouraged others to help Odin celebrate his 13th birthday . Delightful treat : A little girl made this colorful birthday cake for Odin . ' I think it ’ s amazing how so many people actually care because not a lot of people where I used to live cared about my birthday , ' he said . On Friday night , Melissa took to Twitter to let everyone know that her son had a fabulous birthday . 'This is Odins mom , Mel . A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has sent msgs ! 'As Odin says- BEST BIRTHDAY EVER ! ! ! THANK YOU ALL ! [ sic ] ' she wrote . Friendly neighbors : Odin posed with the Peterborough Police canine and the department 's constable Tim Fish . Community activism : The Peterborough Police department shared the picture on Twitter along with a personalized message for Odin . Unforgettable night : After Odin 's party , his mom took to Twitter to thank everyone for giving her son the 'best birthday ever '
Odin Camus , from Ontario , Canada , passed out invitations for his birthday party to his classmates but received no replies . His mom Melissa shared her son 's new cell phone number on Facebook and asked people to wish him a happy birthday . The teen received Hundreds 'happy birthday ' text messages , including warm wishes from Elijah Wood and Carrie Underwood . more than 5,000 of strangers showed up at his birthday party and showered him with presents .