Ruby Kate Chitsey Author

Ruby Kate Chitsey, age 14, is the founder and CEO of Three Wishes for Ruby's Residents. Ruby Kate and her "Kid Board" work with essential staff across America to fulfill small wishes for nursing home seniors. Ruby Kate loves to serve residents who are impoverished, but she fulfills wishes for all nursing home seniors. Ruby has raised over $400,000 for her cause since 2019 and fulfilled over 25,000 wishes for nursing home seniors. Ruby Kate leads this organization with her giant heart and with her motto "Kindness is my hobby." Her impact on nursing home seniors can be seen around the globe. Her team has taught youth, adults, and classrooms across the country how to make a difference in the lives of nursing home seniors in their own communities. She has received the highest accolades a youth can receive for humanitarian work. Ruby Kate was a top 20 finalist for Time magazine's "Kid of the Year" in 2022. She was also named as one of People magazine's "Ten Girls Changing the World in 2020." She is the 2021 national winner of the Prudential Spirit of Service Award and the first youth from the state of Arkansas to receive this prestigious national title. She is also a 2021 Diana Award winner--an award bestowed to some of the most influential humanitarian young adults in the world. She was the first Arkansan to receive this award. She has been named a CNN Hero and a Fox News Midnight Hero. Ruby Kate was also selected by Barbie and Mattel Corporation to be one of their Barbie Role Models for the 2019-20 year for being a female leader who has shattered glass ceilings.