When Legacy Jackson was 2, she and her family spent a cold Christmas morning in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. They were handing out hot soup and warm clothes to people in need. Legacy’s mom, Kynedra Ogunnaike, says volunteering is a family tradition. It’s “just part of who we are,” she told TIME for Kids.

By the time Legacy was 4, she had started to notice something about the community service events she took part in. “There would never be any kids,” Legacy, now 16, says. “And the projects weren’t really entertaining and fun for my age group.” She wanted to start her own volunteer group, just for kids. With her mom’s help, that’s exactly what she did.

Little Legacies was launched in 2016, when Legacy was 7. “We do a different community service project every month,” the high school junior says. The group’s mission: “Kids, service, and fun.” This year, it celebrates 10 years of doing good.

GOOD GROUP In 2016, members of Little Legacies show off cards they made for kids in the hospital. Legacy is second from the right.

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