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Amazing Kid: Teen Helps Break the Chains of Poverty Through Literacy

by Amy Hatch, Posted Jun 15th 2010 4:00PM

Riley Carney likes to go to the movies when she isn't writing novels or raising nearly $100,000 for her nonprofit organization. Credit: Wendy Carney
Riley Carney is just 16 years old, but she realized early on the link between literacy and ...
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Amazing Kid: Teen Gives Kids Access to Technology With Computer Recycling

by Amy Hatch, Posted Jun 14th 2010 5:00PM

Alexander Lin is believes that technology is a key component of eduction. That's why he created a program to give kids access to computers. Credit: Jason Lin
Alexander Lin is more than just a teenager interested in computers -- he transformed ...
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Amazing Kid: Teen Teaches Homeless Kids Food Basics With After-School Programs

by Amy Hatch, Posted Jun 11th 2010 3:00PM

Catherine Aker knows homelessness can happen to anyone. That's why she reaches out to help kids who live below the radar. Credit: Carolyn Aker
Catherine Aker may be just 16 years old, but she is wise enough to know that poverty and homelessness ...
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Amazing Kid: Teen Girl Raised $33,000 for Orphans

by Amy Hatch, Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:00PM

Neha Gupta proves that it's never too early to start volunteering. Credit: Vikas Gupta
Neha Gupta may be just 13 years old, but her work helping orphans in India is as impressive as an accomplishment as many adults can imagine. Neha started ...
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Amazing Kid: Girl, 11, Collects and Donates More Than 3,000 Pairs of Shoes

by Amy Hatch, Posted Jun 10th 2010 9:00AM

Olivia Wright, 11, says volunteering makes her feel good. Credit: Jennifer Wright
While most 11-year-olds are concerned with middle school politics and playing the hot new video game, Olivia Wright of Hendersonville, Tenn., is busy helping ...
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Amazing Kid: Tween Helps Heat Homes Using Discarded Cooking Grease

by Amy Hatch, Posted Jun 8th 2010 4:00PM

How many 11-year-olds do you know who have the confidence to go before their city council, let alone convince them to help convert food waste into biofuel? That's exactly what Cassandra Lin, of Westerly, R.I., did. The middle schooler and her ...
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Nominate An Amazing Kid For The Build-A-Bear Huggable Heroes Contest

by Amy Hatch, Posted Feb 2nd 2010 9:22AM

The Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes Classs of 2009. Nominate your amazing kid today. Credit: Build-A-Bear Workshop
Good kids are out there, doing lots and lots of amazing things for their communities, so why not take just a minute to ...
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