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Positively Kind

December 4, 2024

Lena Ford was 7 when she started Arting for You. For this project, Lena collected art supplies and donated them to kids in foster care and homeless shelters in and around her hometown of Marietta, Georgia. “My granny always wanted…

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Kids Connect: Jatnna Recio

November 21, 2024

What inspired your community service work? I was vice president of student council in eighth grade. Our goal was to help our community become cleaner. How did the cleanups work? We started with our school. That motivated us once we…

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Crafty Kid

October 23, 2024

Nine-year-old Christian Ramos, of Hamburg, New York, is a big fan of his local football team, the Buffalo Bills. He’s also into crafting. He has combined these two interests into a service project: making and selling Bills-themed souvenirs for charity.…

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Kids Connect: Charlie Zeitlin

October 10, 2024

Why did you start the podcast? I was really interested in what entrepreneurs are doing: how they create businesses, how they help people. Eventually, I was able to have great conversations that people wanted to listen to. We have entrepreneurs,…

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By the Numbers

September 30, 2024

This issue of TFK features people who go above and beyond to serve their community. Get inspired by these Guinness World Records for community service, and remember: These huge numbers were created one small action at a time. 943,195 People…

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Feeding Others

September 30, 2024

When Elaina Johnson was 7, she came up with a plan to feed hundreds of people. “She wanted to make sack lunches” for people experiencing homelessness, her grandmother Shalynda Lund told TIME for Kids. Each bag held a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich,…

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Kids Connect: Kira Patel

September 12, 2024

Where do you volunteer? I pack food with Feed My Starving Children, a nonprofit organization with a location in Mesa, Arizona. I have completed more than 50 volunteer hours this year. What do you like about volunteering? It’s a lot…

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Kids Connect: Taylor Jordan

August 29, 2024

What is your business, and how does it help the community? My business is Treasures by Taylor, an online jewelry store I started in 2022. I design and market vibrant bracelets in a variety of colors and styles. I give…

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Green Teen

April 19, 2024

Recycling is good for the environment. It can also benefit a community in surprising ways. Mateo Lange, 15, knows this well. On weekends, you’ll find him sorting through glass and plastic bottles and aluminum cans in his hometown of Indian…

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Inspired by Stars

April 18, 2024

This year, we shared the stories of amazing kids who are making positive change in their communities. These Kids of the Month inspired our readers to take action too—and to tell us about it! Thank you for sharing your service…

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