Jaime Joyce

Recycling is good for the environment. It can also benefit a community in surprising ways. Mateo Lange, 15, knows this well. On weekends, you’ll find him sorting through glass and plastic bottles and aluminum cans in his hometown of Indian…

On weekends, you’ll find Mateo Lange sorting through bottles and cans. Mateo, 15, leads a community recycling program in Indian River, Michigan, his hometown. Mateo launched the program in 2020. He was 11 and in sixth grade. He was playing…

Grace Sun knows the power of music. That is why she started Melodies for Remedies. The group shares music with senior citizens. It visits senior centers. It plays in hospitals. Student musicians volunteer their time and talent. “From the beginning,…

Do you like dogs? Every year, thousands of them strut their stuff in a big contest. It is the Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) Dog Show. The contest takes place in New York City. The top prize is Best in Show.…

When Elaina Johnson was 7, she came up with a plan to feed hundreds of people. “She wanted to make sack lunches” for people experiencing homelessness. That’s what her grandmother Shalynda Lund told TIME for Kids. Each bag held a…

Christian Ramos, 9, lives in Hamburg, New York. He’s a big fan of his local football team, the Buffalo Bills. He’s also into crafting. He combined these two interests into a service project: making and selling Bills-themed souvenirs for charity.…

Nine-year-old Christian Ramos, of Hamburg, New York, is a big fan of his local football team, the Buffalo Bills. He’s also into crafting. He has combined these two interests into a service project: making and selling Bills-themed souvenirs for charity.…

Patricia Miller was taking a walk one morning on a busy street near her home, in Goodyear, Arizona. A car nearly jumped the curb. She was unharmed. But the car came “very, very close,” Miller told TIME for Kids. …

On a sunny Saturday morning in late February, Rohan Mukhopadhyay unpacked 10 boxes of brand-new children’s books. He was at the Beehive, a venue in Los Angeles, California, with his mom, dad, and brother. Together, they arranged the books on…

Many kids love recess. It gives them a chance to play and see friends. But extreme heat can make outdoor recess risky. That is why some schools are redesigning their playgrounds. Asphalt blacktops are being removed. Grass and trees are…