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Daisy Hampton
An Unsung Hero

Daisy Hampton is a 13-year-old girl who lives in Manhattan, the Founder of Including You, who assists students who lack digital devices and internet connection for those who are in remote areas, their education, by providing their needs during the pandemic. The purpose of establishing Including You is aroused by her ICT class which mixed students with learning disabilities or who are otherwise disabled with those who do not face such challenges. When she saw the students who disrespect the disabilities, her desire of helping them has been occurring from her chest.

Education
Daisy attends the Chapin School and used to attend the British international school of New York.

Volunteering
Daisy Hampton has volunteered in 5 organizations except Including You: Cadette in Cadette Girl Scouts of Greater New YorkGirl, Volunteer at Bideawee, Youth Council MemberYouth Council Member at New York State Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, Board Member Board Member in Être Girls, Reporter Reporter in Magic Sandbox

Awards
She got 12 awards for her actions: Martin Luther King, Jr. Award in Recognition of Exceptional Community Endeavour — Awarded during Speech Day to a student at the British International School of New York who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to community service, Anthem Award, Young Leader of the Year - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion — Anthem Awards honor mission-driven work that impacts the community, Diana Award — "Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, The Diana Award is the most prestigious accolade a young person aged 9-25 years can receive for their social action or humanitarian work.", GoFundMe Hero — Named a GoFundMe hero for my campaign, #KidsNeedConnection, to raise money to provide devices to bridge the digital divide, promote educational equity and provide laptops to kids who need them for remote learning. Also received a GoFundMe Gives Back grant and was included as part of the #NewYorkStateofKind campaign, Hershey's Heartwarming Hero Award — Awarded grant to promote Including You on Youth Service Day, NYC Service Mayoral Recognition Youth Impact Award — The Youth Impact Award honors an individual (21 or under) who has gone above and beyond to create tangible impact in their community, Girl Scouts of Greater New York Leadership Institute Award — Award (with two other team members) for top Cadette Presentation (Safe Nights in Jackson Heights) Recipient of scholarship for the award, First Lego League City Shapers Tournament - Innovative Solutions, 2nd Place - Semifinals — At First Lego League Semifinals, awarded 2nd Place for Innovative Solutions. Part of all-girl Smokin' S'mores robotics team affiliated with my Girl Scout Troop 3332, First Lego League City Shapers Tournament - Best Presentation — Award for Best Presentation - Creating Green Space in Midtown East. Part of all-girl Smokin' S'mores robotics team, Marie Claire Writing Award — Won award for essay on an immigration issue, Girl Scouts Bronze Award — Recipient of Bronze Award, the highest award for a Girl Scout Junior, for planting herbs in Stuyvesant Park for use in a food pantry, Policy Debate Award — Winner, 2nd Place, Policy Debate Tournament. Also won several speaker awards throughout the 2018-2019 tournament season.

About "Including You"
Including You, was created in 2020, a peer-to-peer mentoring and philanthropic organization that matches kids with learning, developmental or physical disabilities or who face economic disparities with peer volunteers for friendship, learning, and fun. It also focuses on digital inclusion/tech equity and provides laptops, hotspots, and other devices to help bridge the digital divide. To date, they have distributed nearly 600 devices to kids who need them for remote learning, thanks to donations from family, donors to my GoFundMe campaign, and people all over New York City who have brought me used computers in need of a new home, aims to lead children through fun activities while building lasting friendships. We mentor students who, whether due to disabilities or income inequality, face obstacles in their educational journeys. They strive to help not only their mentees but also mentors to get to know themselves better. Through an independent learning experience and forging friendships, students gain the confidence and social skills they need to live a more inclusive childhood.