All posts by Taylor Bay Gaitan Jackson and Jordyn Belle Gaitan Jackson

The Quarantine Inspires Some of the Youngest Members of Our Community to Give Back – Ventura Blvd. Magazine – Oct. 2020

May
31
,
2021
Another uplifting kid-driven organization is the Soaring Samaritans Youth Movement, created seven years ago by sisters Taylor and Jordyn Jackson, 17 and 11, respectively, of Tarzana. “As avid soccer players, we really wanted to share the joy of soccer, says Taylor. “We discovered a company called One World Play,” Jordyn adds, “which donates indestructible soccer balls that don’t need a pump for 20 years.” Through donations as well as raising money from handmade jewelry, .
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Keck School of Medicine of USC: A Love of Soccer Leads to Donation of 2,400 Masks -Soaring Samaritans Youth Movement/Masks for Medics LA

May
31
,
2021
The sisters behind the Soaring Samaritans Youth Movement, a local nonprofit that provides children aid and social activism opportunities, quickly turned their support to healthcare workers during the onset of the Coronavirus crisis. Taylor and Jordyn Jackson established Masks for Medics LA and used their entrepreneurial skills to source and donate 2,400 masks to area clinics, including Keck Medicine of USC. Co-founder, Taylor, 16, said, “I wasn’t sure how much of an impact we .
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San Fernando Valley Business Journal Women’s Council 2021 Award Nominee – Taylor Bay Gaitan Jackson

May
31
,
2021
The San Fernando Valley Business Journal is proud to present our Women’s Council Awards.At this special annual presentation, top businesswomen in the Valley area will be honored for their achievements. The event is filled with inspiration and recognition as we honor women who have made a difference throughout the San Fernando, Conejo, Santa Clarita, Simi and Antelope Valley area. Read it HERE. "At 16 year’s old, Taylor Bay Jackson is co-vice president with her .
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SOARING SAMARITANS YOUTH MOVEMENT (SSYM) HOSTS UCLA’S FIRST GALA TO BENEFIT MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SOCCER IN THEIR PROGRAM HISTORY

April
17
,
2020
We continue to break new ground for students, UCLA Athletics, and underfunded athletic programs.  SSYM hosted the first and largest fundraiser in program history of UCLA Men and Women’s Soccer (called ONE GOAL)!  We developed the first Gala ever done for the soccer program to launch the movement toward raising $10 million dollars for a desperately needed soccer stadium. The current field is built in the middle of the school’s track field called Drake .
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ONE WORLD PLAY PROJECT PICKS LOS ANGELES SISTERS FOR VICE PRESIDENT TO REPRESENT THEIR MISSION TO MAKE LIFE PLAYFUL AND PROMOTE POSITIVE PLAY

April
17
,
2020
Sisters Taylor Jackson and Jordyn Jackson are so excited to be Vice President of One World Play Project’s movement to make life more playful. They donate and hand deliver soccer balls to youth living in critical conditions all over the world.  The sisters believe that getting people out to play promotes community, empowerment, confidence, and good health. “Play” provides hope to people who need a positive outlet. Thank you to the community for all your support .
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Taylor Bay Jackson & Jordyn Belle Jackson’s Soaring Samaritans Youth Movement Spotlight

April
17
,
2020
One nonprofit organization that stands out is Soaring Samaritans Youth Movement. Taylor Bay Jackson, a Chaminade eighth-grader, has owned this organization for four years. Taylor is a passionate soccer player who shares her love of soccer with other children around the world. With the help of her sister, Jordyn, they work as a team to hand deliver soccer balls to children in foster homes, underfunded soccer centers and schools, as well as government-run homes .
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Unequal Technology: Soaring Samaritans Youth Movement founders, Taylor Bay Jackson and Jordyn Belle Jackson are proud to create Unequal Technology’s “10 and 10 Program”

April
17
,
2020
Soaring Samaritans Youth Movement founders, Taylor Bay Jackson and Jordyn Belle Jackson are proud to create Unequal Technology’s “10 and 10 Program” where they spread love globally through their non-profit jewelry line that lets the sisters donate soccer balls and work with youth living in difficult circumstances.  For every purchase at Unequal.com that uses promo code “Soaring,” Unequal will take 10% off the headgear protection price and donate 10% to their charity, Soaring Samaritans Youth Movement.  Here are .
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