Kayla Abramowitz

North Palm Beach, FL | 14

Kayla developed an organization that lifts the spirits of young patients nationwide by donating recreational items to keep youth engaged and motivated during long hospital stays.

Brittany Paris Amano

Honolulu, HI | 18

Brittany Amano formed a project that combats malnutrition in youth living in poverty-stricken and low-income communities through peer mentoring, cooking lessons, and donations of nutritious food and school supplies.

Max Davis

Stoneham, MA | 14

Maxwell Davis created a community project that engages youth in advocacy and lobbying efforts to raise funds to provide unaccompanied homeless youth with housing and supportive services.

Talia Eskenazi

New York, NY | 16

Talia Eskenazi co-founded a non-profit organization that hosts birthday parties for disadvantaged children, to spread happiness, raise self-esteem, and create memorable experiences.

Jessica Goldberg

Saint Louis, MO | 17

Jessica Goldberg co-founded an organization that hosts an annual talent show to raise funds to provide disadvantaged students with the school supplies they need to be successful learners.

Alexa Grabelle

Voorhees, NJ | 15

Alexa Grabelle formed a program that helps close the reading gap by collecting and donating new and gently used books to students in underserved communities.

Isaiah Granet

San Diego, CA | 16

Isaiah Granet created a non-profit ice-hockey league to offer a welcoming community to children with developmental disabilities where they can connect with peers and gain self-confidence.

Corinne Hindes

Walnut Creek, CA | 16

Corinne Hindes co-founded an initiative that engages teen volunteers to collect unwanted warm apparel from ski resorts and distribute it to homeless people to help protect them during the winter months.

Alexandra Jackman

Westfield, NJ | 16

Alexandra Jackman is an autism advocate, and the creator of an award-winning documentary that is used in schools nationwide to increase autism awareness, acceptance, and education.

Michael Mottahedeh

Calabasas, CA | 18

Michael Mottahedeh expanded awareness and involvement for a local program that works to reduce juvenile delinquency rates. Teens suspected of committing misdemeanors get chance to clear their records by presenting their case to a jury of their peers.

Laurielle Schwab

Running Springs, CA | 18

Laurielle Schwab launched a program that pairs teens with elementary school children in one-on one and group settings to help foster a love for reading, build comprehension skills, and increase classroom engagement.

Zachary Stier

Paramus, NJ | 18

Zachary Stier established a nonprofit organization that recruits and trains teen volunteers to provide free one-on-one personalized tutoring to students struggling in math and cannot afford to pay for a private tutor.

Eli Wachs

Bryn Mawr, PA | 18

Eli Wachs hosts incentivized competitions to give students a platform to problem-solve issues in their community and effect meaningful change on a global scale.

Valerie Weisler

New City, NY | 18

Valerie Weisler founded an international non-profit organization that empowers teens to gain self-confidence, overcome bullying and other personal obstacles, and tap into their skills to create solutions for social justice issues.