Kavya Gangasani

Kavya Gangasani

Kavya Gangasani is the founder and executive director of Bay Area Medical Explorers (BAME), a student-led nonprofit that helps underserved students access healthcare education, mentorship, research, leadership, and service opportunities. She started BAME after...
Anisha Oruganty

Anisha Oruganty

I spread kindness through Joy Mail Project, a community I founded after experiencing a period of serious illness and isolation myself. During that time, I learned how much seemingly small gestures as simple as a message, a drawing, or someone taking the time to check...

Aaron Shen

I founded the Public Health and Safety Youth Coalition (PHSYC), a youth-led organization dedicated to empowering immigrant, low-income families who have experienced or are vulnerable to disaster. Since 2024, I have donated 50000 disaster relief items to families in...
Gaathri Chakka

Gaathri Chakka

Gaathri found that many students at her high school were not engaging in volunteer opportunities because they struggled to find causes that aligned with their personal interests. As a result, community service wasn’t as strong as it could be, leading to lower civic...
Taylor Yu

Taylor Yu

Growing up, I grappled with ankyloglossia, a condition that affects speech ability. One of the most significant challenges that came with my tongue-tie was the lack of community to support me throughout my struggles. Because neither one of my friends or family had...