CHICAGO — Among the graduates at Currie High School is a young Chicago philanthropist we’ve watched grow up.
When Jahkil Jackson was eight years old, he came up with the idea to give out essentials to those experiencing homelessness, calling the essentials given out “Blessing Bags.”
Jackson’s mission became a non-profit organization called “Project I Am.”
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“When I first started, the goal was to help others that are on the streets. Now, I’ve done over 200,000 Blessing Bags and worked with thousands of youths all over the world,” Jackson said…