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Yash Gupta: Teenager With A Clear Vision to Help Others See
Yash Gupta has worn glasses for many years. When they broke one day and he was not able to wear them to school (Northwood High School in Irvine, CA), he had a big problem. He could not see much of what was going on in his classroom and, at the end of the day, realized…
Chris Rosati – The Butterfly Effect Spreads Kindness and Inspires Kids Around the World
Chris Rosati was a father of two young girls. He had a very serious disease, ALS, that changed his life forever. But while some people might see their illness as a burden, Chris saw it as an opportunity. To change the world. He wanted to see what one random act of kindness could do to change the world. He was testing “The Butterfly Effect”…
Sean Lesniak – 11 Year Old is Making Waves to Save Sharks!
Like many young people, 11 year old Sean Lesniak is fascinated with sharks. However, Sean is not just interested in learning about them and watching them, but about helping them to survive. Sean’s passion for sharks started very early in life. When Sean was just 3 years old, while watching Shark Week, he learned that…
Michael Swaine – Stitch By Stitch His Sewing Mends Hearts and a Community
On the 15th of each month, for nearly 15 years, Michael Swaine, a college art professor in Northern California, wheels his old fashioned sewing machine into one of the toughest and poorest neighborhoods in San Francisco. Why would he ever do this you may ask? His only purpose is to help others, many of them who are…
Lesson Learned: Senior Class Donates Class Trip Money to Help Principal, Courtney Vashaw, Fight Cancer
Bethlehem, New Hampshire principal, Courtney Vashaw, has always encouraged her students to live for something bigger than themselves. Clearly, the senior class at Profile Junior-Senior High took this important life lesson to heart. For four years, the senior class raises money to take a big overnight trip. Through bake sales and other fundraisers over the years,…
‘Hurricane Hazel’ McCallion : 94 Year Old Former Mayor and Hockey Player Starts Her Next Adventure!
If you search the entire earth, you are likely not to find another person anything like ‘Hurricane’ Hazel McCallion. Last year, at 93 years old, Hazel finally decided to retire as mayor of a 200,000 person Canadian city, Mississauga. She was their mayor for 36 years and 12 terms! As mayor, she was so popular that the last…
Great Quotes For Kids About Humility and Being Humble
It is good to be confident in yourself and to always strive to be the best you can be. Yet, truly successful people strive not only to be their best, but to be great in how they treat others.and celebrate their talents. For example, you may have seen an athlete who scores a touchdown, drops the ball…
Louis Braille – While Just A Teen, He Became a Pioneer for the Blind!
Back in the nineteenth century, when Louis Braille was just three years old, an accident left him blind. As he grew, Louis wanted to read and write, but he felt frustrated with the few slow, difficult methods available at the time for blind people. So Louis came up with an idea, and as a teenager, he invented a special…
Great Responsibility Quotes For Kids
When you think of the word “responsibility”, what comes to mind? Getting your school assignments done on time? Helping your family with the daily chores? Watching out for your little brother or sister? Responsibility definitely means all those things, but it means something more too. Responsibility is also about looking inside yourself and doing all you can to be the best…
Great Leadership Quotes for Kids
Anyone can be a leader and the world definitely needs lots more good leaders! What is leadership? It is all around you and shows up in many ways. Leadership is… Doing the right thing without being asked or when no one is watching Helping others in need Guiding others on the right path Setting a…
