Youth Leaders

Our founder and CHO (chief happiness officer), Matteo Lambert, is a 6th grader trying to help peers with cancer.  Matteo believes kids should support other kids. In 2019, he has used his love for running to support Hopecam and kids with cancer by competing in 35 races in 15 states and two countries – totaling 125 miles. In every race, he 

Our founder and CHO (chief happiness officer), Matteo Lambert, is a 6th grader trying to help peers with cancer.  Matteo believes kids should support other kids. In 2019, he has used his love for running to support Hopecam and kids with cancer by competing in 35 races in 15 states and two countries – totaling 125 miles. In every race, he wears a cape featuring a child battling cancer. By borrowing these heroes “superpowers” he has raised over $100,000. Matteo’s efforts have given over 100 sick children a social lifeline. Matteo learned there are no age requirements for making a difference. He is the youngest person to ever give a TED Talk without notes and is currently writing a book in hopes of inspiring other youth to use their passions toward helping others. 

By the age of seven, Zohaib Begg had received accolades from global media and a President of the United States of America. Zohaib is a 3rd grader from Virginia who realized at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic that he could make a difference. Amid a health crisis that included a shortage in personal protective equipment (PPE), Zohaib co

By the age of seven, Zohaib Begg had received accolades from global media and a President of the United States of America. Zohaib is a 3rd grader from Virginia who realized at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic that he could make a difference. Amid a health crisis that included a shortage in personal protective equipment (PPE), Zohaib collected over 6,000 gloves, masks, and caps from local hotels and delivered them to health workers in his community. The recipients were some of the same doctors and nurses who treated Zohaib for a blood disorder and subsequent tumor from the ages of three to six. Many people, including Barack Obama, took notice of his generosity. Zohaib embodies our organization spirit - a young, inspiring leader with Off The Charts perseverance.