Kids Who Give - Grand Prize Winners and Fan Favorite 2011 photographed at Dylan’s Candy Bar in New York.
Okay, a bit more on these amazing kids. First is 9 year old Ricky Springer from McDonough, GA who started Racing for a Cause, which raises money and awareness about a disease called eosinophilic colitis. Ricky wants more people to know about this disease so that more kids don’t have to go through what he did, which was see 18 different doctors before his second birthday before finally being diagnosed. So far, Racing for a Cause has educated over 2 million people and raised more than $4,000.
Seated next to Ricky is 12 year old Mariah Reynolds from Cinicinatti, OH who started three non-profits: Just One Heart, created to send Valentine’s Day cards to veterans and active servicemen and women; gLOVE One Another to collect hats, scarves and gloves for shelters, churches and schools; and Heal the Soul, which gives mp3 players and iPods to sick children. And did I mention Mariah started volunteering at age 6? She’s put in about 5,300 hours of volunteer awards so far.
And finally, 10 year old Nathan Hickey from Monrovia, CA started Mountain Biking for Pablove to show support for kids with cancer. Nathan rides his bike in races from March until September. In 2009 he raised almost $2,000 with his fundraising campaign.
To learn more you can go to kidswhogive.com
