Archive for the ‘SPOTLIGHT: Kids Making a Difference’ Category

AP reports: The birthday wish of a girl who wanted to raise $300 for clean water in Africa has been granted and then some, as donors gave more than $1 million after she died from a car crash. Rachel Beckwith had been near her goal when she turned 9 on June 12, so her donation [...]

This little girl shows us the power of a giving and loving heart and how we all can make a difference in someone’s life. Not just that, we all should make a difference because one never knows when our life is gonna’ end. Check this story on CNN: For her 9th birthday last month, Rachel [...]

Jonathan Slye wanted to be a rock star. The wide-eyed 17-year-old spent part of last summer at a Christian rock camp learning how to be a lead singer. But by November he had another thought: he should throw an epic rock show in his hometown. How hard could it be? In just a few months, [...]

John Shea graduated from college with high honors, accepted a job at a major company in New York, earning $60,000 a year, was offered admission to numerous prestigious law schools, and full-ride scholarships from several – all by the age of 17. CollegePlus! provides opportunity for students to exceed cultural expectations for young people by [...]