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12 Year Old Ross Salvo – How to Live an Awesome ‘Rossome’ Life!
Ross Salvo, a 12-year-old boy from Newtown, CT, was a very special human being! He was special in the way he lived, in the way he served, in the way he cared about others and in the way he overcame challenges. In short, Ross was simply awesome ROSSome! ROSS’s EARLY DAYS Ross was a twin and…
Molly Wogan – 13 Year Old Helps Man’s Best Friend Find Forever Homes!
Molly Wogan of Middleton, MA loves dogs! Especially rescue dogs! So much so, that decided to give up the biggest party of her life to help them! Molly’s family has two rescue dogs at home. When she learned that many dogs like hers lived in bad conditions or had their lives cut short, she decided…
7 Year Old A’Layah Robinson Turns Lemons into Love for Foster Care Children!
A’Layah Robinson lives in Sulphur, Oklahoma. She is only six years old, but already she has big ideas for helping other kids! One Saturday morning when A’Layah was five, she saw some teenagers who had a lemonade stand. They wanted to raise money to help some of their friends. A’Layah wanted to know more, so…
Ruby Kate Chitsey – 11 Year Old Helps the Elderly One Wish at a Time!
Ruby Kate Chitsey, from Harrison, Arkansas, USA, at only 11 years old has been making peoples wishes come true! And not with magic…but with love. In fact, Ruby Kate is one of the most caring young people you will meet! Ruby started her wish granting service after spending time visiting nursing homes with her mom…
Sarah Haycox – The Power of A 4th Grader to Change the World
Fourth-grader, Sarah Haycox, from Shoreline, Washington, USA made it her mission to right a wrong. And in doing so, she has shown the rest of the world what one young person, with passion, can do. One day, Sarah was walking by an athletic field near her school. She noticed a small memorial with the name…
From Childhood Stutterer to Darth Vader and Beyond!
Did you know that Darth Vader used to stutter? And so did Mufasa from The Lion King! How could these rough and tough characters stutter? Why have you never heard of this before? The answer is that both parts were played by the actor James Earl Jones. And when he was young, before he became…
Clara Barton – American Red Cross Founder Always Put Others First
You may have heard of the Red Cross. They are an organization that helps people who are in need. It may be because of a Hurricane, a flood, a war or an earthquake. No matter how bad the situation, they will always be there to help! But it hasn’t always been this way. For example,…
Preston Sharp – 12 Year Old With A Vision to Make Everyday Veterans Day!
Preston Sharp, a 12-year-old boy from Redding, California, has a real heart for veterans. And his passion is inspiring others around the country to make a difference. On Veterans Day in 2015, Preston visited the grave of his grandfather to place a flag and some flowers. He noticed the lack of flags and flowers on…
Maria Keller – How An 8 Year Old Started A Movement for Every Kid to Read Indeed!
Books have tremendous power. Between their pages, readers can be transported to anywhere imaginable and become just about anyone…or anything. Unfortunately, many children all over the world don’t have access to books! For several years now, Maria Keller, a 16-year-old girl from Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been changing that fact. When she was 8 years old, Maria already…
