Time Magazine (free subscription required) By Laura Koss-Feder 5/20/2008 For the past five years, Stephen Smith has hosted a Christmas party for friends and family in his home, located in an affluent section of Houston. The purpose of the party is to raise awareness of and make donations to the Salvation Army of the Greater Houston area. Guests bring canned goods, toys, and offer monetary donations. About 120 people attended last December´s party, and over the past five years $10,000 has been raised in total for the charity. What makes this party so different from most holiday celebrations is that the host is only 9 years old. "After I saw some homeless people when I was 4 years old, I just felt like I wanted to do something to help them and give to those who just don´t have as much. I came up with the idea for the party at that time, and with my parent´s help, this has grown every year," Smith says.