This campaign means a lot to me because these are the people that keep me safe every day and allow me to live the best life I can. I know for sure I’m not the type of person that could handle this type of service, so just knowing that there are individuals that are willing to sacrifice for others makes me extremely grateful! One of my best friends is planning to join the Air Force when she graduates high school. I worry for her a lot, but at the same time, I’m extremely grateful for people like her that are willing to put their lives on the line for others.

I choose to do this campaign because I believe that the people who are sacrificing their lives to give others their freedom need a little more positivity in their life and to know that people outside the military notice their bravery and we care for them.

I chose to participate in this campaign because the majority of my family have served in the military. So all soldiers hold a very special place in my heart, and I try to support troops/veterans in anyway I can. I am very grateful that all of my family has come back although injured physically at times, and mentally scarred. It is hard helping loved ones through traumatic panic attacks, and I couldn't begin to believe what it is like to live in warfare. When I return to school, I plan on studying psychology and health sciences so I can focus on helping veterans.

When I watch homecomings of people in the military, it brings me to tears. So, I thought that making these letters would remind the people in service of their friends and family back home and make them feel like a hero, because they truly are. Not only have they made a difference in my life, they've helped this nation and continue to every day. They deserve to be appreciated for the brave work that they do!

I did this campaign as a way to show how grateful I am for the people who protect me, my community, and country!

I did this campaign to expand my appreciation for veterans. I have family members that I celebrate with and I feel like I should show my appreciation to more people. This campaign helps me get my appreciation further.

This is my chance to check in with a military family who have lost a loved one while serving our country, we don't appreciate veterans enough for their bravery. I also saw this as a good opportunity to let my little brother and his friend to do a little activity with me and in honor of Veterans Day coming up so we made a total of 3 cards!

As a child, I was in and out of Phoenix Children's Hospital week in and week out. I was around the age of 7 or 8 going into the hospital week in and week out. I was afraid to go in every time I went. I always was scared to be there. Me being so young and also being stuck in a hospital being bored all day I tried to make myself busy. I wouldn't have any friends come to see me while I was there either so I had to entertain myself. Knowing what the children in the hospital have been going through and knowing how bored or how slow the day can be while in the hospital makes me want to help them out. I've been in their position before and I completely understand their feelings. No kid should be in the hospital not being able to do anything except watch T.V. at such a young age. I am participating in this campaign to help brighten up all the young boys and girls' day. I would love to see each child happy and entertained by what I have made. Another person that participated in the campaign with me was my mother. My mom wanted to do this also because she would see the pain and the fear in my eyes every time I went to the hospital, not wanting to be there, and being bored. She would like to help out and encourage the kids to do the booklet we have made to see the young kids happy.

I participated in this campaign because my cousin Asher was in Brenner's Children's Hospital for seven months due to Gastroschisis. After many difficult, painful months, he is now a happy, healthy baby! I created these activity books with my whole family (6) and strongly encouraged my friends and family to make as many activity books as possible, because just one smile from one child, any child, is worth the entire world.

I believe this is a fun and meaningful way of earning money for college. A kid receives a book that will brighten his or her day, and I earn money that will go towards my college financing. I hope I can win this scholarship to finance my studies at Georgia Institute of Technology.

I did this campaign because I know life can get hard, harder than someone has ever imagined. But I’m sure if kids out there have just the slightest idea that they’re not alone and that there are people outside of their family that love them. Being stuck inside of a hospital must be so rough, but with activity books I know I could honestly make someone smile, and sometimes in life, a smile can go such a long way.

A student at my high school is currently in a coma after being involved in a car accident. I hope that these make it to someone who is in a tough spot and brightens their day.

After making two activity books, I realized how much fun it was, so I decided to make a couple more. Just the thought of making a kid's day better by taking a little time out of my day makes me so happy. I've recommended my friend who will participate soon. I hope I can inspire more people to do the same.

Too often, my generation is quick to follow pointless movements and challenges that mean nothing in the long run. I wanted to change that narrative by being apart of a trend that is actually helping our ecosystem and our communities. I gathered 6 friends and instead of complaining about how dirty our community was, we did something about it.

I (4th from left), along with many people in my community, have been aware of the large amounts of litter in the downtown and Bobby Davis Park areas. One of my recent passions has been the (re)beautification of my hometown, so myself and about 20 others set out all over our little city and picked up trash for about 5 hours. We ended up picking up around 200 bags of trash.

I did this campaign to help out the local wildlife by cleaning the littered areas. Five other students helped participate in this clean up.

Volunteers with trash: 25 full garbage bags, 6 tires! I did this campaign to make our local native plant preserve more presentable, safe, and healthy. Afterward, we recycled any products that we could, donated a bag of clean clothes that was found, and safely disposed of the remaining trash.

Six people participated in the clean up campaign just to keep the children's park clean.

I was raised in Inglewood and the love I have for this city is beyond measure. The beauty of this city is often undermined by the litter that is on the streets and neighborhoods. Myself and 8 other friends/mentors took to the streets and cleaned up litter that we found on the streets, gutters, and yards in our area. After the work was done, we saw just how beautiful our neighborhood was with fresh, clean eyes.

“I remember when I was younger and Hurricane Katrina hit. So many people helped my family out by donating food, clothes, and so much more. It feels amazing to give back to my community.”

"I have been noticing a growing need in our community. People/ families holding signs asking for money for food. This is not common in our community. It makes me very sad every time I don't have any thing to give. I wanted to help Everyone deserves to eat."

"I am so blessed to have access to food all the time. I know a lot of people in my community do not. If I have something to give to help someone’s life why not because it costs $0 to be kind!"

"Rick Riordan said "Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need." The fact that there are people out there forced to go without a basic necessity like food is not fair (to say the very least), and I want to be able to do something about it."

"My goal is to help people in any way I can and this helped me do just that."

"We have had the blessing to go to the food pantry at our church to get food to help us get by. My mom also grew up with a single parent and was helped by being able to get food from food pantries to help them get by. It's great to be able to now give back and help other people like us in their time of need."