A Message From D-Max
Hey, I’m D-Max. I’m 12, and I’m all about giving back to my community however I can. Over the last few years, my mom and I have teamed up on a bunch of fundraisers, raising money and donating time to help out where it’s needed. One of my favorite projects was my BIRTHDAY CAKE FUNDRAISER, where we collected over 1,000 cake items so kids who couldn’t afford a birthday cake could still celebrate their big day. I just love doing things that make people smile and helping out however I can. Can't wait to keep finding new ways to spread kindness!
Will You Help Me Feed Hungry Kids?
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We know that there are a lot of hungry kids in Maine. Right now approximately 47,000 kids are dealing with food insecurity in our state. Lisa Liberatore is a natural helper and so is her son. When her son Dorian started kindergarten in the local public school Lisa asked the teacher, what do you need in the classroom? How can we help? The answer? Snacks!
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Kids get meals from the school for free, but snacks are a different story. Teachers purchase them or kind parents donate them but we want to come up with a sustainable solution!
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Once Dorian saw how many kids in his own school didn’t have access to snacks or how many people went hungry every day, he asked what else could be done? Lisa suggested raising money and Dorian said, let's sell something! And we can use the money we earn to buy snacks! So that’s what we did! They have gone on to do more than a dozen fundraisers- some selling merch, others raising money and awareness.