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10 Year Old Maite Rodriguez – Her Big Heart, Big Dreams and Big Impact Live On!
Maite Rodriguez is a little girl with a big heart, big dreams, and a big mission. Her life was tragically cut short, along with several other children in Uvalde, Texas. But her spirit and impact most definitely live on! Maite is described by her family as happy, brave, courageous, charismatic, intelligent, and full of love. …
Quanesha Burks: From McDonald’s to the Olympics!
Quanesha Burks is a determined and faithful young lady. To support her dreams to attend college, she started working at McDonald’s while in high school. And in the hopes of gaining college scholarship money, she began playing sports in High School. Her strength, attitude, and faith led her from simply having a dream to something…
No arms, No problem – Meet Richie Parker, NASCAR champion
Richie Parker has never listened to people telling him what he could not do. Born without arms, he and his parents did not let this stop him from having a normal childhood. This attitude served him well as he became an adult. His amazing perseverance and focus has enabled him to not only live independently,…
Alyssa Carson: Teenage Astronaut in Training Aims to Be Among First Humans on Mars!
When she was just 3 years old, Alyssa Carson took an interest in the planet Mars while watching an episode of the Backyardigans. From that moment, her lifelong passion and curiosity in space began! At a very young age, Alyssa, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA started to do all things space! Here are some of…
John O’Leary – How A 9 Year Old Burn Survivor Rose from the Ashes
When he was 9 years old, John O’Leary, from St. Louis, Missouri, was playing in his garage when his parents weren’t home. He lit a match then put it in a gas can to see what would happen. It created a big explosion and set him on fire. John was burned, severely, over 95% of…
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…
Hailey Scheinman – Don’t Give Up. Give Back!
She may be a young girl, but when it comes to sisterly devotion and giving back, Hailey Scheinman is wise beyond her years! 13-year-old Hailey has a twin sister named Olivia (Livy), and the two are practically inseparable. This is true despite the fact that physically, the girls are very different. Hailey is healthy, but Livy…
The Lego Story – Never Give Up!
Did you ever wonder where Legos come from? A box? A toy store? A factory? Yes. But where did they first come from? Who invented them? What was that person’s story? How did they do it? When you learn about the Lego Story, you will be surprised! The Lego Story Like many great inventions, the…
Jake Olson – A Young Man Loses His Sight, But Finds His Way
When he was 9 years old, cancer forced the removal of Jake Olson’s left eye. After that, he overcame the return of cancer eight times…but the ninth time proved too much and his right eye also had to be removed. But Jake’s courage and optimism in the face of potential blindness has always been extraordinary. He always loved…
Arthur Ashe – A Life of Service and Impact!
Arthur Ashe was an American tennis player who showed his greatness both on and off the court. This year, as the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, which is now played at Arthur Ashe Tennis Center in New York City, celebrates it’s 50th year, it is a good time to look back at his amazing life of…
