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Star Power: Alma Watanabe

September 11, 2026

Meet Service Star Alma Watanabe, 14. Alma has been a member of her school’s Service Club for three years. TFK reader Isabella Nevsky spoke with Alma about her efforts to serve her community of Westchester, New York. What made you…

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Star Power: The River Farm Park Kids

August 28, 2026

Meet five Service Stars. Pictured from left are Ariana Garcia (10), Mackenzie McGann (10), Maeve Smith (9), Aria Mancini (10), and Hannah McGann (10). These friends worked together to rejuvenate River Farm Park, a green space in East Greenwich, Rhode…

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Star Power: Shrihan Sivaraman

August 10, 2026

Meet Service Star Shrihan Sivaraman, 17. Shrihan started an organization to raise funds for first responders, such as paramedics. The organization is called My Sanskruti. “Sanskruti” is Sanskrit for “Culture." TFK Kid Reporter Madeline Martinez spoke with Shrihan about his…

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Content featured on Service Stars A smiling girl sits at a table selling cookies to raise money for a children's hospital.

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Star Power: Adi Mazza

July 20, 2026

Meet Service Star Adi Mazza, 9. Since 2022, Adi has raised more than $88,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, in Memphis, Tennessee, to fight childhood cancer., to fight childhood cancer. One of the ways she raises money is by…

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Content featured on Service Stars Left: two student entrepreneurs present their Tech Buddies app at an entrepreneurship event in a stadium. Right: a student helps an older adult learn to use a smartphone.

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Star Power: Medha and Reshma Lalani

June 30, 2026

Meet Service Stars Medha Lalani, 16, and Reshma Lalani, 14. The sisters worked together to start Tech Buddies, a program that connects high school students with older adults. The students provide one-on-one technology support. They help the seniors with computers,…

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Summer Challenge

June 1, 2026

With summer in our sights, we’ve got a challenge for students: How many acts of service can you accomplish on your summer break? This bingo board includes some of our favorite missions. Make a plan to do those that resonate…

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Content featured on Service Stars Three images: A girl with wavy hair stands by a door, smiling with her arms crossed. A striped caterpillar crawls along a green leaf. A small greenhouse labeled “Magical Milkweed Market” stands in a grassy outdoor area.

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Star Power: Bristol Joseph

May 22, 2026

Meet Service Star Bristol Joseph, 13. When Bristol was 11, she started the Magical Milkweed Market, growing and selling milkweed, an important food source for monarch caterpillars. TFK Kid Reporter Hanming Wang spoke with Bristol about her efforts. What inspired…

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Content featured on Service Stars Two people sort and fold dance clothes on a table while a dancer’s portrait appears in a circle inset.

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Star Power: Isabella Perrone

May 8, 2026

Meet Service Star Isabella Perrone, 16. Isabella started a nonprofit organization, En Pointe Bels, so she could share her enthusiasm for the performing arts with other kids. She gathers theater and dance costumes, which can be expensive. She donates them…

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Mission: Protect Animals

May 1, 2026

Join a community of kids who are making the world a better and brighter place. TFK Service Stars know that even the smallest actions can make a big impact. Mission of the Month From endangered species in the wild to…

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Content featured on Service Stars A yellow road sign reads “Go slow, terrapins below” near the water

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Turtle Champion

April 30, 2026

Have you heard of the diamondback terrapin? This turtle is known for the diamond pattern on its shell. It’s the only turtle species in North America that lives in brackish water, where saltwater and freshwater mix. From May through July,…

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