Hello! My name is Lindsay Jenson. I started the Blaze Foundation as a rising senior at Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia in the spring of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic was challenging for all of us. During the initial months of the pandemic, I did my best to be of service to others such as my grandparents, neighbors, and friends who were at higher risk when leaving their homes. Although I was in quarantine myself and practicing social distancing, I noticed that performing small permitted tasks such as picking up groceries or mailing packages was more of a help to those in need around me than I originally could have imagined. I realized that many of the home-bound people who are at higher risk during this ongoing situation do not have friends or family who are able to run simple yet necessary errands. When my original plans to serve on a mission trip that summer were canceled due to traveling restrictions, I was reminded that serving others doesn't require life-changing trips, but rather is something that is exceptionally important within our own community, especially during this time. I found that many others in my community wanted to help, but didn't know how to reach those needing help. My simple idea of wanting to put those wanting to help in contact with those needing help expanded into what has become the Blaze Foundation.  My hope is that by connecting others to serve with me and expand upon the idea of doing small things with great love, we can create a network centered around service opportunities that will impact the community in ways that last far longer than the extent of the pandemic.