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Kids help kids by providing backpacks
State, National, International, posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Aug 21, 2007 at 5:52 pm

Showing up with no backpack or pencils on the first day of class can get an underprivileged grade-schooler off on the wrong foot. That's why Madison and Mackinsey Mascali, who are 10 and 7 years old, started Packs With Love, a volunteer organization created for kids by kids.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, August 14, 2007, 2:56 PM

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Posted by Karen, a resident of another community, on Aug 21, 2007 at 5:52 pm

I selected the above catagory, because I felt this story involves ALL OF US. How wonderful if each community, city, state, & country - would "follow" this wonderful, wonderful example of "providing a service - with dignity". Hopefully, this idea will be "picked-up by other publications - as a way of helping in their own area.

I plan to submit to my local county newspaper.


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