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CJ. is a big-hearted 15-year-old from Atlanta who turned a personal tragedy into an incredible purpose, providing blankets for people who are dealing with loss, trauma, and other hardships. He launched a nonprofit called Blankies for My Buddies. He wrote a children's book called "And Then There Was One." CJ is also a Giving Tuesday Spark Leader.
www.blankies4mybuddies.org
@blankies4mybuddies
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www.goodgriefbooks.net
Avery K. is an energetic 15-year-old with ambitious goals, big dreams, and a heart for service. She started Love Carries On which provides duffle bags and luggage tags for children navigating the foster care system. I loved our conversation and I hope you will check out her efforts. You can find Love Carries On on Instagram @lovecarriesondriveAnd you can follow all of Avery's work @inspiredmelaninofficial and @askaveryk Riley's Way Call for Kindness www.rileysway/call-for-kindness/ Together We Rise is a wonderful organization supporting children and teens in foster care www.togetherwerise.og TogetherRising is a mutual aid organization started by the author Glennon Doyle www.togetherrising.org ...
In this episode, we hear from Jackson, a 17-year-old from Lake Oswego, Oregon whose passion for running inspired him to start a "24 miles in 24 hours" challenge. He uses this effort as a fundraiser, and over the last three summers, he has raised over $12,000 for two local nonprofits. Jackson has raised money for Hunger Fighters (a local food pantry that was started by a teenager) https://www.hungerfightersoregon.org/and Respond to Racism https://www.respondtoracism.org/ a neighborhood effort to interrupt racism through dialogue, learning, and action. Jackson's Go Fund Me Page https://www.gofundme.com/f/7p2qu-24-miles-in-24-hours-food-insecurity-fundraiser ...
Today we will learn about financial literacy with Jacoby K., a high school senior from New Jersey. Jacoby was inspired to create a financial literacy curriculum after watching a documentary on ESPN (reminding us that inspiration to do good can come from anywhere!). Jacoby also teaches us the importance of finding a mentor to help turn your ideas and aspirations into reality. In this episode, Jacoby mentions the documentary Broke which is part of the 30 for 30 series on ESPN. He also talks about finding a mentor through the Curious Cardinals platform. Learn more at www.curiouscardinals.com To learn more about Finance for Athletes, check out the website at www.financeforathletes.com or follow on IG @finance.for.athletes ...