When I was eight, I think I was into Barbies, Lite Brite, and monkey bars. Jaide Ramirez-Jennings is busy running the non-profit she started in kindergarten. And she's using it to make a difference for the Earth.

This remarkable third-grader from Topeka, Kansas, was inspired by Yahoo!'s Be a Better Planet campaign to encourage Topekans to use reusable shopping bags at the grocery store. Her grandmother contacted Yahoo! to see if we could help jumpstart her campaign.

As part of our Purple Acts of Kindness program, we sent Jaide 900 (purple) canvas shoppings bags. She'll sell them for $5 a piece at local supermarkets to raise money for organizations that preserve the environment and improve the lives of kids, including Keep America Beautiful, the Topeka School Fund, and the American Heart Association.

Yahoo! also donated a Web Hosting account to help her set up a website for her Kids in Care of Kids charity so she can receive donations.

Imagine where she'll be in thirty years. (Yes, I feel wholly inadequate.)

UPDATE: If you want to buy one of these purple totes, they're now available in our online company store by popular demand.