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Emma Xiao - President 

Emma Xiao is in twelfth grade. She co-founded KidsCare when she learned about the prevalence of congenital heart disease in Tibet. Her role as president in KidsCare is mainly raising money and leading the discussions during Zoom meetings. She loves cats and when at home, she is often seen playing with her pets. In her free time she enjoys playing tennis and taking photos of the world around her.

Ian Altenhof - Vice President

Ian is currently in 9th grade. He co-founded KidsCare to help other people in need and make a difference. His interests are playing tennis, cello, and games. He has spent months in KidsCare practicing string ensembles for shows, designing websites and shirts, and advertising to help raise money for people in need.

Shawn Feng

Shawn is currently enrolled in 7th grade. He joined KidsCare to make a difference after hearing about the wonderful things they do from a friend. He is eager to help kids with congenital heart disease and others in need. Shawn can usually be found online where he’ll be doing homework or socializing with friends. One of Shawn’s favorite things to do outside of school is play tennis.

Yiling Li - Artistic Director

Yiling is currently in 12th grade. She joined KidsCare after learning about the impacts it has made for kids with congenital heart disease and others in need. Due to her passion for music, art, and helping others, she takes pride in being a member of KidsCare. Her roles in KidsCare include making creative product designs and playing violin tunes for fundraising. When she is not tending to her responsibilities from KidsCare and school, she enjoys feeding food sticks to Kevin, her pet turtle.

Grace Zheng 

Grace Zheng is in 9th grade, and she joined KidsCare in 2019. She is a part of their (awesome) design team, and loves art and volunteering. You’ll often find her holed up in her room refusing to show people her face. Despite those antisocial tendencies, she also likes performing, and is excited about the impact that might be possible with this organization. She plays the cello in their concerts, but occasionally croaks out a few notes on the piano when away from public eye. Her hobbies include but are not limited to: drawing, painting, reading, writing, cooking, procrastination and exacting vengeful acts of wrath against her brother.

Harry Zheng

Hello, my name is Harry Zheng. I am 15 and a sophomore at Carmel High School. I've been playing the violin for about 10 years now, and I'm glad to be a part of KidsCare so that we can help children with congenital heart disease.

Zoey Peng

Zoey is currently in 8th grade. She recently joined KidsCare to help the charity for kids with congenital heart disease. She would love to play a part with the kids in need. In her spare time, she draws, plays games, and plays the viola.

Omar Abuhamdieh

Omar Abuhamdieh is a 11th grade student at Carmel High.  He joined KidsCare as a group effort in helping Kids less privileged improve their lives. He has been playing violin for over 10 years now.  In his spare time he enjoys playing video games and hanging out with friends.

Melinda Yu. 

Melinda is a Sophomore at Carmel High School.  She plays the viola and enjoys drawing in a variety of art styles.  She joined KidsCare in hopes of helping children in need. 

Nathan Yu

Nathan is Melinda's younger brother and is a 8th grader in Carmel.  He joined KidsCare to make a real difference in the lives of others.  When he's at home, he likes playing saxophone and video games. 

Mr. Weiqun He - Music Director

Weiqun taught chamber orchestra and cello performance at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and has been teaching private lessons in Carmel, Fishers, and many other cities in the Midwest for many years. He arranges and composes orchestral music and loves to perform when he has time.  

Mr. He is currently serving as the Music Director for the KidsCare Foundation chamber orchestra.  Many of the pieces we will be playing are arranged and orchestrated by Mr. He.