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5-Year-old Donates Birthday Money to Charity

In a year when gifts are down for the biggest US charities, three generous donations were featured on the Today show, including a 5-year-old boy who decided to give old toys and forego new ones on his birthday to help the Ronald McDonald House charity.

9-Year-old Philanthropist Seems Like an Old Soul

Nine-year-old Joshua Williams proves that big ideas come in small packages. As president of the Joshua's Heart Foundation, the young man is on a mission to alleviate hunger and befriend the elderly. So far, he has fed 7,000 people.

13-Year-Old Raises $32,000 for School Art Supplies

When her school cut art supplies from the budget last year, Tae Tae worried that kids who could not afford their own supplies would be left out. She started writing letters to big companies asking for help. She wrote 50 in all, and heard back from 45. Donations flooding in totaling $32,000 and she started her own non-profit.

Just Walk: Boy Crosses America for Homeless

A 12-year-old philanthropist named Zach Bonner has walked from his home in Florida to the Washington, DC Capitol building, all in the name of homeless kids. Now he is walking across the country, 1900 miles so far, raising money and bringing hope to the homeless along the way.

Teens 'Repair the World' and Win Big Awards

Five honorees took home checks for $36,000 after winning the Teen Tikkun Olam Awards (Hebrew for 'repair the world') for being outstanding teen role models in California, presented by the Helen Diller Family Foundation.

Students Design Electric Car to Travel 400 Miles Per Gallon

Who said you have to be an engineer or a even a designer to come up with a car that gets 100mpg? How about a group of US high school students in Missouri who designed and built a car that could get up to 450 mpg, with an electric motor that can be plugged into any regular home AC outlet.