Distinguished Finalist

Jen Rubino, 18, of Park Ridge, Ill., a senior at Maine South High School, founded "Cards for Hospitalized Kids," a national nonprofit organization that has provided more than 10,000 greeting cards to hospitalized children nationwide. Jen, who started the charity after receiving a handmade card during one of her many hospital stays, has reached out to young card-making volunteers through the internet and social media, and has encouraged celebrities to make and send cards as well.