When Mandi Simon was 7 years old, she designed and presented a business plan to raise money for kids in need. Now Mandi is 12 years old and the founder of “Simon Says Give” named after the children’s game Simon Says. Her first business plan was to raise money and support disadvantaged kids with basic necessities, but once Mandi got started, new opportunities began to open up.

The project “High Five for Supplies” is a program organized to give disadvantaged children a backpack full of school supplies. This project has now helped over 16,000 children with backpacks full of school supplies. Through these projects, over 5,000 hours of youth volunteer efforts have been accrued giving many young volunteers an idea and the opportunity to make a difference in their communities.

Mandi’s goal is to positively impact 2 million kids by the year 2022 – her 10 year anniversary of giving.