Orion Jean
Orion Jean is a Haitian American author and philanthropist who was named Time Kid of the Year.[1]
Awards and honors
[edit]- Time Kid of the Year in 2021[2]
- Was in cover of Time on February 28, 2022[3]
- Top 10 Youth Volunteers of 2021 by Prudential Spirit of Community Award[4][5]
- Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes in 2022[6]
Missions
[edit]He is the founder of Race to Kindness program in which he donates meals, books and toys to children.[7][8][9] In 2021 he donated 100,000 meals on a mission to spread kindness.[10] In 2020, he donated more than 600 toys to Children's Hospital in North Texas.[11] In 2021, he collected more than 500,000 books for the kids in need[12] in which ThriftBooks also supported him.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Haitian-American boy named Time "Kid of the Year" urges others to take action". The Haitian Times. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Orion Jean Is TIME's 2021 Kid of the Year". Time. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "The TIME Vault: 2022". TIME.com. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "America's top 10 youth volunteers of 2021 named at 26th annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards". PR News Wire. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Orion Jean of Fort Worth, Texas named one of America's top 10 youth volunteers of 2021 by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards". PR News Wire. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Mansfield youth, Orion Jean earns Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes". Focus Daily News. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Texas boy on a 'race to kindness' is getting toys, food, and books to kids across the state". The Week. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ Walker, Noelle. "Fort Worth 5th Grader Starts 'Race to Kindness'". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Fifth-grader is on a race to spread kindness". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "10-year-old who helped donate 100,000 meals is on a mission to spread kindness: 'We are all capable of being kind people'". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ Harris, Laura. "9-Year-Old Donates 600 Toys to a North Texas Children's Hospital". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ Evan Anderson. "11-Year-Old Gets Big Donations in Mission to Collect 500,000 Books for Kids in Need". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "ThriftBooks to support Orion Jean's 'Race to Kindness' Book Drive". GlobeNewswire News Room. 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
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