This month’s kid heroes are two brothers who made a sweet ice cream dream come true. When 18-year-old Michael and 17-year-old Andrew Hull of Bella Vista were 15 and 16 and old enough to get jobs, they decided they wanted to start their own business. “We wanted to get...
Do you have a guiding principle you strive to live by? Two sisters from West Fork—both active in 4-H Club—follow an inspiring rule of service to others, so we chose them as this month’s Kid Heroes. “Every little thing we can do for others matters,” says Etana Morse, 14....
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In most ways, Aubree S. of Springdale, Arkansas is like any other eight-year-old girl. She’s in second grade and has a white dog named Mo. Her favorite subject in school is science. She loves to sing and make up songs and wants to be a singer when she grows...
What do you get when you multiply two best friends with a powerful cause? The answer is a school community club that’s raised money for families of sick children, cleaned up the environment, supported the troops and made plans to collect supplies for an animal shelter. We chose Josie A. and...
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Gaby R., our Kid Hero this month, had a birthday on September 11. She attends Lowell Elementary School, and is one AWESOME kid. We’re going to tell you why. Official Kids Mag found out Gaby celebrated her 10th birthday by getting donations for Lowell Animal Shelter. This is the third...
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This month, Official Kids Mag talked with some Super Hero kids about the power of kindness. Here’s what they had to say… Madelynn C., 9 years old OKM: Imagine you have the Super Hero Power of Kindness. How do you show kindness to your family, friends or school mates?...
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By Suzanne Rhodes “Good times.” That’s not what you’d expect a kid to say about his years in and out of the hospital battling leukemia. But then Ryan Durby isn’t exactly an ordinary 11-year-old; he is a true kid hero! The smart, funny fifth-grader at Owl Creek Middle School...
Ruby Kate Chitsey started a movement that’s taken the world by storm—or you could say, by heart. It’s called Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents. The amazing 11-year-old kid hero from Harrison, Arkansas wants to do good, and she’s raised nearly $250,000 through her GoFundMe campaign and charity Facebook page...
Our Kid Hero this month, Henry F., is a big fan of fish. You might say he’s a FIN-ATIC! He says he can’t even get near a body of water without peering down to look for fish. He likes to go fishing, likes to visit aquariums, has two aquariums...
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Kari N., a breast cancer survivor, calls her son, Charles, an “old soul.” “My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer before I was born,” the 9-year-old Bentonville fourth grader told me. “I really feel lucky she did survive or I wouldn’t be here talking to you right now.”
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