Jaquelle Ferris is not the standard business-starting entrepreneur you hear about, but a young author who wants to change how teen Christians think. She began her entrepreneurial journey at the age of 18 when she wrote her book This Changes Everything: How the Gospel Transforms the Teen Years. The goal of this book was to inspire other young Christians who grew up in the church to think of the Gospel in a refreshing way. Since then, Jaquelle has contributed to many different sites including desireingGod.org, The Gospel Coalition, Unlocking the Bible, and Beliefnet. This does not include her time as editor-in-chief of TheRebelution.com, which is a website devoted to inspiring teens to “rebel against low expectations.” After being homeschooled and graduating from college, Jaquelle has also co-founded a program for young writers with Brett Harris called The Young Writer’s Workshop. This program is geared towards young Christain writers who want to build marketable writing skills. All of Jaquelle’s work so far shows how much she is invested in sharing Biblical truths to young people around the world. It is incredible to think what she will do next after she has already accomplished so much in such a short period of time!

Kayla Abramowitz began her entrepreneurial journey at the age of 11 when she started “Kayla Cares 4 Kids.” She wanted to find ways to help other kids feel better when they were stuck in the hospital after her brother and herself had numerous hospital stays of their own. Kayla struggles with Crohn’s Disease, Juvenile Arthritis, and Eosinophilic Colitis, so she is no stranger to what sick kids have to deal with. She began her organization by collecting some DVDs around her house and donating them to children’s hospitals. She then got help from her family to continue to collect entertainment and educational materials. She initially wanted to collect 100 DVDs to give to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, but she was quickly gaining a lot of momentum and publicity. A newspaper published an article about her that brought in more than enough donations to meet her goal. Since “Kayla Cares 4 Kids” began in 2013, Kayla has delivered items to EVERY children’s hospital and Ronald McDonald House in the country! Her organization has become a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and has collected and donated over 41,000 items to date. Kayla Abramowitz continues to meet her goal of “Helping Sick Kids Feel Better One Smile at a Time!”

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