Jaide's Affiliations

Kaw Valley Girl Scout Troop 142
St. Matthews Catholic Church - 8 years
K.I.C.Ks Founder 2005

Jaide's Prior Accomplishments

2008 – Age 9 – Attending the Democratic Convention in August. Jaide, with her brother Jordaan, will be journaling her experiences and hopes to have them published in her city newspaper.

2008 – Age 9 – Leading various activities to collect money for Greensburg, Kansas devastated by a tornado, the entire town was destroyed.

2008 – Age 9 – Recipient of the Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship. Out of 1,400 nominations around the country, Jaide was one of 192 chosen to receive a $1,000 scholarship.

2008 – Age 9 –Donated stuffed animals to the Topeka Police Department to give to children who were victims of domestic disputes, car accidents or a victim of a crime with the help of her older brother Jordaan and younger sister Olivia.

2008 – Age 9 – Received the Golden City Service to Mankind (SERTOMA) Youth Award for past and continued work in the Topeka Community

2008 – Age 8 – Received the Martin Luther King Living the Dream Youth Award for her continued work in the Topeka Community

2007 – Age 8 – Purchase over $500 worth of gifts to give to children at the Topeka Rescue Mission. Jaide was joined by other K.I.C.Ks Kids in this endeavor. K.I.C.Ks Kids dressed as elves as they shopped.

2007 - Age 8 - Sold 900 reusable shopping bags donated by Yahoo! to benefit various agencies that help the environment and/or work towards making lives of kids better.

2007 - Age 8 - Donated new stuffed animals for the Stormont Vail Hospital and St. Francis Hospital, (Cuddles for Comfort) so kids who come out of surgery have something to hold for comfort.

2006 - Age 6 - Assisted with Project Takeover for the beautification of Topeka neighborhoods

2006 - Age 6 - Gave away free bookmarks at the Black Foster Care Adoption Fair

2005 - Age 6 - Honored by The Capitol Journal as a "Distinguished Kansan of the Year for Youth"

2005 - Age 6 - Donated 50 teddy bears for Christmas to the children at the Topeka Rescue Mission

2005 - Age 6 - Collected gently used and new storybooks for the Brown Foundation Library

2005 - Age 5 - Collected over 9,000 pennies to convert a baseball diamond so handicapped kids can play baseball

2005 - Age 5 - Started an organization called K.I.C.Ks (Kids In Care of Kids) and raised nearly $500 for the victims of the December 2004 Tsunami. Money was given to the American Red Cross in Topeka, KS.

Donate To K.I.C.K.s

If you would like to support Jaide's campaigns to better her community,
please click here and select "KICKS - Kids in Care of Kids Fund."

You can also donate by sending a check payable to:
Topeka Community Foundation - Kids in Care of Kids
5431 SW 29th Street, Suite 300
Topeka, Kansas 66614