10 Years of Youth Leadership, Community Service & Project I Am Impact
What started as a 5-year-old feeding the homeless turned into a global movement. Now, Jahkil Jackson reflects on 10 years of impact on NBC. In this powerful NBC interview, Jahkil
Project I Am celebrates 10 years helping those facing homelessness
CHICAGO (WLS) — Project I Am is celebrating 10 years helping those facing homelessness. When he was just 8 years old, Jahkil Jackson started the non-profit. He joined ABC7 in studio
This Chicago teen has spent 10 years building a movement to help the homeless | ChicagoNOW
He started at just 8 years old, and now he is a global inspiration! 18-year-old Chicago native Jahkil Jackson joins us in the studio to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of
Project I Am celebrates 10 years of distributing ‘blessing bags’ to unhoused
CHICAGO (WLS) — Jahkil Jackson, the founder of Project I Am, joined ABC7 to talk about this milestone anniversary and how you can get involved.
Chicago teen celebrates 10 years of nonprofit supporting homeless population
A Chicago teen has been distributing “blessing bags” to people experiencing homelessness since he was just 8 years old.
Young Philanthropist Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary
https://citizennewspapergroup.com/news/2026/mar/11/young-philanthropist-celebrates-ten-year-anniversary/ Jahkil Jackson founded Project I Am as a way to provide necessary items to people in need. He started the organization when he was eight years old after feeling
Teen Helps 20,000 People Experiencing Homelessness On Giving Tuesday
18-year-old youth activist Jahkil Jackson, founder of Project I Am, leads 1,300+ youth from 45 cities and 3 countries to create 20,000 Blessing Bags for people experiencing homelessness this Giving
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Jahkil Jackson’s mission: Inspiring youth to give back and become leaders
It’s not often when we find a young man so willing to help others, but for 17-year-old Jahkil Jackson, it’s been his life’s work.
Started at 8, changing the world at 17: Jahkil Jackson’s journey to ‘Built Different’
At just 8 years old, Jahkil Jackson ignited a global movement, handing out blessing bags to the homeless in Chicago. Since then, Jackson and his “Project I Am” have raised
WGN News – “Built Different”: An Unfiltered Guide Helping Teens Break Free From Societal Pressures
Jahkil Naeem Jackson is already shaping national conversations around youth empowerment and mental health. Now, with the release of his third book, “Built Different”, he’s taking that mission to the
Teen author and philanthropist graduates high school after impacting over 200K lives
When Jahkil Jackson was eight years old, he came up with the idea to give out essentials to those experiencing homelessness, calling the essentials given out “Blessing Bags.”
Teen behind ‘Project I Am,’ gives away another 500 Blessing Bags to homeless
CHICAGO — It’s not often a child’s thought becomes a young man’s mission, but on Saturday in Bronzeville, Jahkil Jackson had another big day. When Jackson was eight years old,
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