Houston Youth Who Make Our World a Better Place

Source: Healthy Kids, Houston

So, without further delay, here are the amazing kids nominated over the last couple of weeks:

Alpha Charity League (members)
Books to Ben Taub Hospital (Tanvi Varadhachary and Rebecca Nikonowicz)
Matthew’s Camp Challenge (Matthew Stephenson)
Nicky’s Journey (Nicky Sauter)
Show Me Yours (Tyler Nelson)
Teen Scene Investigators (Yoselin Salinas, Avelino Salinas and Madelyn Toledo

The Organ and Tissue Donation Blog wants to feature Tyler Nelson:

Show Me Yours

Being a kid is supposed to be fun, but Tyler Nelson, 17, knows what it is to worry. At just 3 days old he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and is currently waiting for a lung and liver transplant at Texas Children’s Hospital. He has been waiting for a lifesaving transplant for almost a year.

Tyler’s story has reached national media attention, even the New York Times. He will also be featured on Nick News this fall. He’s even befriended, NFL “Great” Tony Richardson from the New York Jets.

Because of his experience, Tyler decided to make an effort to promote organ donation, by starting the “Show Me Yours Campaign” with his family. The campaign promotes organ donor registration among teens and young adults so that they can help support their peers like Tyler. Tyler also wrote a truly inspiring e-book titled The Super Power of Positivity. It’s a book for children and teens who are battling life threatening illnesses.

To learn more about Tyler’s story and for a free copy of his book, visit www.giftstotyler.org.

To read about the rest of those amazing kids, please visit http://www.healthyhoustonkids.com/2011/08/houston-youth-who-make-our-world-better.html