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

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, the Jackson sisters travel the globe, delivering the soccer balls to children in underserved communities.

“There was one kid in Fiji who told us that he would sleep with the ball at night because he was so happy to have it. We’ll never forget that,” remembers Jordyn.

Soaring Samaritans had an instant reaction to the COVID-19 crisis, with a project called Masks for Medics, which uses donations to purchase N95 masks and other PPE for medical personnel in underserved areas of the city.

“We also teach kids that they don’t need physical items to be able to give back. They can give their time. Anything they have at their fingertips can be used to make a difference,” comments Taylor.