Campbell Remess was nine years old when he decided he wanted to give Christmas gifts to children in hospital. When told it would cost too much, he started to make them. Now in his fifth year, Campbell has made thousands of handcrafted gifts that he sends to hospitals, victims of terrorist attacks, and other people in need world wide. He has raised in excess of $150k for charity.
Australia's youngest CEO, Campbell has created his own charity, Project 365. He gives Kindness Cruises, holidays on cruise ships, to unsuspecting nominees that are battling cancer. He has a goal of the recipients relaxing, regrouping, and starting new memories after the cancer experience. In the six months since the birth of this idea Campbell has gifted eleven Kindness Cruises to families.
Campbell is now fundraising for a research scholarship with the Menzies Centre in Hobart. He is working towards having a hands on researcher join his Project 365 Family, all aimed towards finding cures for cancers. Campbell works tirelessly, having experienced the impact of cancer first hand with his dad battling it for six years. Campbell knows both success and loss, as he has watched friends and loved ones beat cancer as well as succumb to the disease. His goal - to find a cure for cancer - is his top priority. Helping people stay strong is his motivation.
Campbell is a Year 8 student at Friends School in Hobart. He is one of 9 children (3rd eldest). Campbell has won many local awards including the Clarence Young Citizen of the Year and Pride of Australia. He was a finalist in the Tasmanian Young Achiever Awards, won the People's Choice in the Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards, and most recently was the very first Australian to be awarded the CNN Heroes Young Wonder Award, for which he travelled to New York City to represent our country on the red carpet.
Campbell is a regular, average, cheeky thirteen year old boy, but he holds a magic in his heart that is changing the world and showing people hope in their darkest days. Campbell, in his spare time, is a Junior Volunteer Firefighter and has proudly represented our state as a Queen's Baton Bearer.
