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8/12/2019 Kids Changing World Gallery Texts

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Remmi Smith

If you havent tried jicama, you are missing out on asuper crunchy treat, writes Remmi on her food blog.Unexpected advice from a 12-year-old, but this chef is all

about healthy eating. Her nutrition-based Webcookingshowimpressed one education company so much

that it sponsored her series and connected her to anaudience of 3 million students in 4,000 schools. Today, as

a youth ambassador of health and wellness for Sodexo

North America, Remmi travels the country to teach kids

how to cook well-balanced meals.

(Photo: Courtesy Nancy Smith)
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Max Wallace

When 12-year-old Max learned that puzzles could delay

dementia, he foundedPuzzles to Rememberin honor of hisgreat-grandmother, who had Alzheimers disease. So farthe organization has given 24,000 puzzles to nursinghomes and other facilities worldwide. Today, the 17-year-

old wunderkind is a junior at Boston University, where heworks at the forefront of Alzheimers research. (Hesalready coauthored scientific papers and a book that

explains the condition to kids.) Through his efforts, Max

hopes to promote compassionate care for those afflicted,support for weary care partners, research to find a

treatment or cure, and advocacy to spread awareness.

(Photo: Courtesy Wallace)
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Jonas Corona

When Jonas was six, he and his mom spent time at Los

Angeles Skid Row to help the homeless people who livedthere. Meeting homeless children his age saddened Jonas

but also spurred his altruistic spirit. When shelters toldJonas he was too young to volunteer, he did something

even better: He started his own nonprofit. For the last fouryears, with the help of Jonas' family,Love in the

Mirrorhas been providing homeless children with basics

such as food and clothing. Today, Jonas runs the

organization with other youth volunteers, putting togetherevents such as "Give Hope With Soap" and "Peanut Butter

Jelly Time."

(Photo: Courtesy Renee Corona)
http://loveinthemirror.org/http://loveinthemirror.org/http://loveinthemirror.org/http://loveinthemirror.org/http://loveinthemirror.org/http://loveinthemirror.org/


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Leanne Joyce

Her congenital heart condition brought her competitive

jump rope career to an end, but it inspired Leanne to kick

off an even more impressive pursuit. While Leanne waswaiting in the hospital for a cardiology checkup, a teenage

volunteer handed her a gift. This unexpected gesture was

deeply meaningful to Leanne, and she wanted to do thesame for other children. Since 2011, she has visited 41

hospitals in 36 states and Washington, D.C. to give outgifts like iPads and video games purchased with the

$22,000 shes raised so far for her nonprofit,PositiveImpact for Kids.

(Photo: Courtesy Ellen Joyce)
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Dhivya Sridar

Detroit has seen more than its share of hardships recently,

but people like Dhivya, a high school junior, give the city

hope. Since age 11, Dhivya has volunteeredwithBridgepointe,an education-based nonprofit. InDetroits epicenter, students do not have the same learningopportunities as their counterparts in the suburbs, sheexplained in a press release. While working at the

organization, Dhivya proposed a program called iTutor,which connects tutors with city schoolchildren through

Skype. So far, it has improved test scores and classparticipation, and through Dhivyas leadership, theprogram will be expanding to more schools.

(Photo: Courtesy Chitra Sridar)
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Remington Youngblood

When Remington moved from Illinois to Georgia, his

mom thought it would be great to volunteer in their new

community. But the nonprofits they approached thoughtthe 10-year-old was too young to help, with one

expressing the concern that a soup can could fall on his

head. So Remington started his own project,Change 4Georgia.

His great-grandfather, a marine who served in World WarII, inspired him to help out troops and veterans. I met alot of awesome and interesting peoplesome wereveterans, Remington says. I wrote to Fortune 500companies here in Georgia, and one CEO sent me$1,000. To date, hes raised more than $50,000 in cashand donations for the organization, which provides staplessuch as food and diapers to soldiers, veterans, and their

families.

(Photo: Courtesy Remington Youngblood)
http://change4georgia.org/http://change4georgia.org/http://change4georgia.org/http://change4georgia.org/http://change4georgia.org/http://change4georgia.org/


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Jordan Williams and Brandon Iverson

When they were 10, Jordan and Brandon gathered their

old toys to sell online. They advertised in the local church

and throughout the neighborhood, and the venture was asuccess. A couple of years later, another idea struck: Why

not teach other kids about finance? Reading their parentsbooks on entrepreneurialism, the two released a CD seriesthat taught young people the basics of stocks, investing,

and starting a business. They even released twobooks, The Teenpreneur Marketing Guide and Who Needs

an Allowance? Today, with theYoung BlackMindsorganization, Jordan and Brandon speak at schools

and conferences nationwide.

(Photo: Courtesy Young Black Minds)
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Brianna Jack

This fifth-grade bookworm from Baileyville started

reading to other kids at the local library when she was

seven. It didnt take long before "Briannas Story Time"evolved intoMaine Books for Kids,which collects books

by Maine authors and donates them to schools and

hospitals. Barack Obama was so impressed that he sent hera letter and a Presidents Volunteer Award.

(Photo: Courtesy Maine Books for Kids)
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Jessica Waters

Eleven-year-old Jessica was disheartened when a doctor

gave her a list of activities she had to avoid because of herepilepsy. But thanks to Camp Flame Catcher she learned

to overcome disability by having fun, while her parents

were educated about new studies and treatments. Jessicasoutlook changed. As she writes on her website: I haveepilepsy, but it doesnt have me!

Cupcakes for Campgrew out of Jessicas desire to shareher experience with kids who have epilepsy and their

parents. By selling cupcakes shes able to raise money todo that. Now 15, she dedicates her time to the organization

while staying active in cheerleading and sports.

(Photo: Courtesy Cupcakes for Camps)
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Molly Paul

In 2006, when Molly learned how few organizations exist

to facilitate the re-homing of pet turtles, she

startedRaleigh Aquatic Turtle Adoption.To raise funds toprotect the habitats of North Carolinas turtles, she turnedto soap making, a hobby of her late grandfather. In

addition to RATA, Molly also advocates for STEM(science, technology, engineering, math) while working at

the Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve and serving as ajunior curator at the North Carolina Museum of Natural

Sciences. She also volunteers in Cambodia with theTabitha Foundation, which addresses global poverty and

issues related to drinking water, sanitation, and hunger.

(Photo: Courtesy Molly Paul)
http://raleighaquaticturtleadoption.com/http://raleighaquaticturtleadoption.com/http://raleighaquaticturtleadoption.com/http://raleighaquaticturtleadoption.com/


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Mikaila Ulmer

Buy a Bottle, Save a Bee. So goes the mottoofBeeSweet Lemonade,a Texas start-up launched by nine-

year-old Mikaila, who donates 20 percent of proceeds tolocal and international efforts to save honeybees. Using a

1940s flaxseed lemonade recipe from her grandma and

locally sourced honey, Mikaila mixes up an award-winning product thats available in health food stores andrestaurants nationwide. The drink is also found at youthentrepreneurial events, where Mikaila works behind the

BeeSweet Lemonade stand, dishing out facts about thetiny insects and their preservation.

(Photo: Courtesy Sandra Ramos Photography)
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Maya Shea Penn

As a crafty eight-year-old, Maya built her own website to

sell headbands and scarves made from eco-friendly

materials. She's now 14, and her organization,Maya'sIdeas,has expanded to handcrafted clothing and jewelry

sold around the globe, with a portion of her profits going

to causes such as the Atlanta Community Food Bank andthe Captain Planet Foundation, which supports

environmental projects by youths around the world. TheNational Center for Civil and Human Rights and

TEDxYouth have invited Maya to speak, and she wasrecognized by theWomens Organizational Movement forEquality Nowfor her entrepreneurial savvy. Maya writeson her website, I am an environmentalist first, which forme means that I am doing everything that I can to makethe planet livable for both people and animals alike.

(Photo: Courtesy Maya Penn)
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