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Jake and Max are twin brothers who have passion for volunteering. Their family has always done community services, and at a young age, they asked guests to donate money towards a charity. Jake and Max have chosen Cookies for Kids Cancer and the American Heart Association, as well as donations (捐赠) to several local places. They came up with some really creative ways to help their community, such as donating a guide dog to the blind.

When they were seven, Jake and Max were interested in volunteering with a family friend at the local homeless shelter to help to cook. Unfortunately, he turned them down because they were too young and had to be fourteen to cook. This led them on an endless task to come up with a way to help other kids who were also facing a similar challenge: wanting to help but being turned down because of their age.

So, Kids That Do Good was created to “show ways to kids or adults, at any age, they could take part in the community and make a difference.”

The small project that started with the twin brothers has grown into a large website that brings thousands of interested visitors each year. Jake and Max say that their website brings 35,000 unique viewers, and of those viewers, Kids That Do Good has connected kids to 16,000 organizations.

Kids That Do Good even has two student board of directors, Steven and Jordan, who are also active in community service, as well as a group of adult advisers.

Jake and Max are busy with school and after-class activities and other community service promises. Kids That Do Good has blog posts that advise kids on building their own charitable event.