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

Parents Magazine: 6 Volunteer Vacation Ideas for Families — And Why You Should Book One

Denise Jackson says her two daughters, 15 year-old Taylor and 10 year-old Jordyn, grew up volunteering in their community. But it was during a boring car ride, five years ago, when she tasked them with finding something creative to talk about with the rest of the family, that they had the idea of starting a charity. The charity, Soaring Samaritans Youth Movement, combined the girl’s love of soccer with helping kids around the world who .

Daily News: Valley Sisters’ Good Will Reached All the Way to Mexico. And Fiji. And Samoa. And Tahiti. And Beyond…

This is a tale of two sisters who embarked on a service project in 2014 that was so grand in scope, so implausible that even their own parents thought it would be near impossible for them to succeed. But, they did. Taylor Jackson, then 10, and her younger sister, Jordyn, 5, wanted to deliver soccer balls to poor and orphaned children around world. Not collect the balls and have them shipped, or drop them .

Voyage LA: Meet Taylor and Jordyn Jackson of Soaring Samaritans Youth Movement

Today we’d like to introduce you to Taylor Bay Jackson and Jordyn Belle Jackson of Soaring Samaritans Youth Movement. Taylor and Jordyn, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far. “I’m going to sleep with my ball tonight.” When the little boy living on the remote Tahitian Island, Moorea, spoke these words, they forever changed my perspective on the impact that .