Orion Jean is a Haitian American author and philanthropist who was named Time Kid of the Year.
Awards and honors
- Time Kid of the Year in 2021
- Was in cover of Time on February 28, 2022
- Top 10 Youth Volunteers of 2021 by Prudential Spirit of Community Award
- Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes in 2022
Missions
He is the founder of Race to Kindness program in which he donates meals, books and toys to children. In 2021 he donated 100,000 meals on a mission to spread kindness. In 2020, he donated more than 600 toys to Children's Hospital in North Texas. In 2021, he collected more than 500,000 books for the kids in need in which ThriftBooks also supported him.
References
- "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. 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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