Christian Ramos, 9, makes and sells sports souvenirs to raise money for a nearby children's hospital. "I wanted to help the kids," he says.

Elaina Johnson, 10, thinks everyone can help in the fight against food insecurity. "No matter if you’re young, old, short, tall, you can always do something," she says.

Mateo Lange, 15, started a recycling program to benefit his baseball team and community. It was a lot of work, he says, but “it was actually a lot of fun" too!

Siblings Brooke, 13, and Haili, 16, donate culturally diverse books to classrooms nationwide. “All kids should see themselves represented in books so that they enjoy reading,” Haili says.

Kason Creed, 9, spoke up at city council meetings about the need for inclusive play spaces in his community. If you want to inspire change, Kason says, “you need to just go for it.”

Jordyn Perez, 15, doesn't want birthday presents. Instead, she asks for gifts she can donate to kids in a children's hospital. “Seeing other people’s happiness—that’s all that matters to me,” Jordyn says.

Joy Kuchar, 10, and her classmates are raising money to protect their school courtyard from the invasive lanternfly. "When I decided to involve other students," Joy says, "I was amazed at how our progress increased.”

DeJuan Strickland is tackling food insecurity by helping families pay for school meals. “The fact that I’ve been able to impact people’s lives in a positive way gives me a really good feeling,” he says.