Jahkil Jackson
Jahkil Jackson
Jahkil Jackson (born in the year 2006-7?) is a young man known for creating Project I Am and distributing Blessing Bags.
In 2017, Jahkil won a Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, a national award that goes to 25 young people making a big difference in the world. [undefined]
Project I am
At 8 years old, Jackson developed a desire to help the less fortunate after helping his Aunt distribute food in the Chicago area.
Soon Project I am was born and he created and handed out Blessing Bags to local people in need.
Jahkil's Blessing Bags
Bags contain a variety of things, including [undefined]:
wipes
socks
deodorant
hand sanitizer
granola bars
toothbrush
toothpaste
bottled water
In 2016, Jahkil, along with his friends and family, distributed over 1,600 Blessing Bags.
Project I am has a current goal to reach 5,000 bags distributed by December 31, 2017.
Barack Obama
On December 29, 2017, former President, Barack Obama tweeted about Jahkil Jackson's achievements in a series of end of year tweets. [1]