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Chelsea Baker, 13 – This Pitching Phenom Is Going Places
Chelsea Baker is no normal 13-year-old. She can throw a fastball 65 miles an hour! And with the help of a great mentor, a retired pro baseball pitcher, Chelsea also learned how to throw a knuckleball. She’s one of the best young pitchers in the country and she’s breaking barriers every day. Chelsea has already thrown two perfect…
One-Armed High School Football Receiver Inspires a Community
Chance Anthony is a senior starter for his high school football team. He was born with the lower part of his right arm missing. Yet even so, as the lead receiver for the team, his receptions have gone for over 200 yards and two touchdowns. He’s also had 12 solo tackles on defense. When he…
16-Year-Old Sarah Phillips’ Tribute For Her Dying Mom Is Now Changing Lives
With her mom in the last hours of a long battle with cervical cancer, 16 Year Old Sarah Phillips kept repeating a line of one of her favorite songs in her head: “You still live on in my father’s eyes”.
Alex Holmes – Taking a Stand: From Bullied to Anti-Bullying Leader
Bullying is a worldwide issue. Alex Holmes, a teenager in England who got bullied himself, decided to take a stand. He invented a role at his school called a “Student Anti-Bullying Coordinator”. Then he started organizing events, creating videos, running campaigns and getting other students involved as ambassadors, event leaders and bully “patrollers”. This changed not only his life, but…
Jourdan Urbach – At Age 7 He Started Using Musical Talents to Save Lives
Jourdan Urbach is a man with a goal. His goal is to positively change the lives of as many sick kids as possible. A gifted violinist, at age 7 he began visiting children’s hospitals hoping to make sick kids feel better. He saw the positive impact his music could have on other children. So he began holding benefit concerts to raise…
The Lemon Squeeze Foundation – Kids Improving Other Kids' Lives
Deedra Scherm is a mom who wants to make the world a better place. When pregnant with her first child, Deedra found out she had a potentially fatal pregnancy-related illness. This made her think long and hard about how she wanted her and her kids to live. She realized that the most important thing she could teach…
No Instruments, No Problem: This Band Has Iphones
By now you might have heard the story of the band Atomic Tom. They made a video on a New York City subway using nothing but their voices and their Iphones. The video below shows them singing one of their original songs, called “Take Me Out”. The band started in 2006, but this video really took…
The Band Naturally 7 Inspires Through Music on the London Tube
It has long been believed that music can inspire at any given moment in time. This time it was in the Tube in London with a hip hop American group named Naturally 7. This group is amazing – they create the sound of an entire band using no instruments, just their voices! This video shows Naturally 7 in action. Watch the…
Homeless Teenager Nick Wood Shows Courage Every Day
Nick Wood is an inspirational teenager. He is homeless, but he doesn’t let his circumstances bring him down. In fact, he finds a way to thrive in a new school and environment. He does so with the help of a thoughtful football coach and because he wants to create a better life for himself. Additional Resources: Here is an article that…
