Jacob Johnson

The need:  About one in four adults lives with some kind of disability, physical, sensory, intellectual, or hidden. Most of the time, the hardest part isn't the disability itself; it's being left o...

The need:  When a fire, flood, or storm hits, families can lose their homes and everything in them in a single day. Whole communities need help getting back on their feet. The dangerous work is for...

The need:  Almost everyone knows the feeling of being the new one: not knowing anyone, not knowing how things work, feeling like an outsider. New students, families who just moved in, and people st...

The need:  Older adults gave decades to their families and communities, but many now spend their days alone, struggling with tasks that used to be easy and feeling forgotten by a fast, youth-focuse...

The need:  The places we share, parks, streets, rivers, neighborhoods, only stay clean, safe, and beautiful if people take care of them. Caring for the environment is really just caring for the hom...

The need:  We all have mental health, just like we all have physical health, and one of the biggest things that protects it is simple: feeling connected and not alone. Youth can't be anyone's thera...

Building Your CommunityHomelessness and HousingThe need:  Homelessness is more common, more hidden, and more varied than the picture most people carry in their heads. Behind it are ordinary people,...

The need:  Some kids are falling behind in school, or just need someone in their corner: a person who can explain things patiently, cheer them on, and show them what's possible. Youth are often the...

The need:  Food insecurity means not always knowing where your next meal will come from. It's more common, and more hidden, than most people realize, and it's something youth can genuinely help wit...

The skill:  Recognizing your impact means honestly seeing the real difference your service makes, learning from it, and letting it carry you forward. It's how you turn effort into real good, and a ...