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Flame the Cat – Finds His Dream Home and A Real Purpose!
Flame was a stray cat wandering around the streets of Greenville, South Carolina. One day he came upon the Medford Fire House. The firemen decided to take him in. Flame liked it there. Most cats are bothered by loud noises, but Flame seemed to not let the noise bother him. They decided to keep him rather…
A Real Lucky Duck! Arkansas 8th Graders Create a New Leg for Peg the Duck!
Patsy Smith, from Mississippi Country, Arkansas, has raised ducks for many years. One of her ducks, Peg, was a bit different. When he was young, Peg lost one of his legs from a run-in with a turtle. After a while, the wound on his leg started to become infected. So Mrs. Smith put out a…
Kathrine Switzer – Breaking Women’s Barriers for 50 Years!
Kathrine Switzer loved to run. And she loved challenges. So when her college coach told her that a woman could not finish a (26.2 mile) marathon, she set out to prove him wrong! In 1967, Kathrine became the first woman ever to compete in the Boston Marathon. This was before the rules even allowed for…
Kevin Hart – Hard Work, Fitness and Fun Lead to Success On and Off the Stage
You may know of actor and comedian Kevin Hart from movies like Jumanji or Captain Underpants. He is becoming one of the world’s most famous celebrities. But it is not his fame that impresses us. It is his drive. It is his hard work. It is his desire to help others. And it is the lessons…
The Dutch Destroyer – 10 Year Old Lukas Kusters Legacy of Courage and Gratitude
Lukas Kusters grew up in Wilmington, Deleware loving the sport of football! He was so good at it that he became known by his team as “The Dutch Destroyer”. His dream was to one day play in the National Football League (NFL) for his favorite team, the Philadelphia Eagles. When Lukas was just 9, he…
12 Year Old "Grace the Slime Lover" Builds an Empire of Slime!
Grace is a 12 year old girl from Connecticut with a love of….slime! She liked to play with it and then, with the help of some YouTube videos, she started to make it. In fact, she likes slime so much, she started a slime business called “Grace the Slime Lover”! Grace started by selling the…
Martin Luther King, Jr. – A Man with a Dream
Every year in mid-January, America celebrates a holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. By many counts, Dr. King was just an ordinary man – a husband, a father, and a pastor at his church. But his incredible dedication to a great cause made him also an inspirational world-changer worthy of the highest honor. Throughout his adult life,…
JJ Watt – Dream Big, Work Hard, Help Others
Dream Big, Work Hard, Help Others. Those words define NFL player JJ Watt’s approach to life and his recipe for success on and off the field. Although JJ, who plays for the Houston Texans, is perhaps the best defensive player in the National Football League (NFL), he is just as focused on being the best…
Zach Bonner – How A Hurricane Inspired A Life of Caring for Homeless Kids
Zach Bonner is one of the first and one of the most inspiring kids that we have profiled on IMK. His passion is the homeless and he has been giving to those in need since he was only 6. Several years ago, Hurricane Charley struck near his home in Tampa, Florida. Afterward, he collected 27 pickup trucks full of…
Move Over Sid! Here Comes 6 Year Old Podcaster 'Nate The Science Kid'!
Are you a curious person? Do you like solving problems? Do you ever think about questions like why is the sky blue or where salt water comes from? If you do, you probably like Science! Well, six year old Nate Butkus from Willmette, Illinois, LOVES science. Since he was three years old, his curiosity about the world…