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Arushi Madan – A 16 Year Old "Green Machine" Changing Her Community With Environmental Passion
Sixteen year old Arushi Madan from the United Arab Emirates just celebrated her 16th birthday. When you hear about all that she has done to help the environment in her sixteen years, you may not believe her age! Like many young people we feature on IMK, Arushi’s accomplishments stem from her passion. In her case, it…
Lauren Hill's Legacy – Find Something to Fight For
You may recall the very inspiring story of Lauren Hill which we brought to InspireMyKids last fall. If not, please take a moment to check it out now. Lauren was diagnosed with brain cancer just before she was able to fulfill her ultimate dream…to play college basketball. While others might have given up on their dream,…
The Buddy Bench – Can an 8 Year Old Boy Change School Playgrounds Forever?
Have you ever felt lonely at recess? Christian Bucks, a 3rd grader at Roundtown Elementary School in York, PA, is on a mission to end playground loneliness. And he is making waves with the help of the Buddy Bench. The Buddy Bench is a place where children can go if they have no one to…
Alex McKelvey – A First Grader’s 600 Acts of Kindness
Alex McKelvey is an 8 year old from Washington who has been doing a awful lot of good lately! For the past year, since her grandmother died, she and her family have performed hundreds of acts of kindness! All of this is to honor the life of her grandmother, Linda, a kind person who always put others…
Great Hero Quotes for Kids
When you think of the word “hero”, who comes to mind? A firefighter? A soldier? A comic-book crimefighter? Well, these do all fit into the category of hero, but many others do as well. For instance, an animal that rescues its family from a fire is most definitely a hero! So is a volunteer who quietly feeds…
Great Kindness Quotes for Kids
Kindness is a word and action that can change your world and the world around you. It is a quality, that when practiced, brings happiness not only to others but back to you as well. Every day we have many choices to make in the way we treat other people and things. These little choices…
Myles Eckert – 8 Year Old Shows Kindness Always Wins
Myles Eckert went with his family to have breakfast at a diner one morning near where he lives in Toledo, Ohio. In the parking lot, he found a $20 bill. It was what he did next that was truly amazing and inspiring. In the diner, Myles saw a Military Officer eating with his wife. Myles,…
Hannah Taylor – The LadyBug Foundation and Passion for the Homeless
When Hannah Taylor was 5, she saw a person on the street eat out of a garbage can. The sight made her sad and angry, but it also did something else – it inspired in her a passion to help people like the one she saw. Hannah began by learning all she could about poverty and…
Cullen Jones – Olympian Goes From Nearly Drowning to Saving Lives
When Cullen Jones was 5 years old he nearly drowned. Instead of letting this horrible incident create more fear around water, Cullen decided instead to become a good swimmer. But not just any good swimmer. In case you have not heard of him, Cullen Jones is the first African American to win an Olympic Gold…
Lillian Weber – 99 Year Old Makes A Dress A Day For African Children
For the last few years, Lillian Weber, a 99 year old woman from Iowa, has had a big goal. She wants to create 1,000 dresses for African children by her 100th birthday on May 6th, 2015. So far, she has made hundreds of dresses and is on track to achieve her goal! Lillian helps support…
