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Urban Gleaners: Reducing Food Waste to Reduce Hunger (Video)

Rebecca Gerendasy | Posted 05.24.2012

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Rebecca Gerendasy

A simple idea that came out of hearing a story on the radio. For Tracy Oseran, it was something she had to do: help find and distribute food that would otherwise be thrown out.

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PHOTOS: 12-Year-Old Visits Haiti Village She Helped Build

Posted 05.09.2012

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At just 12 years old, a local South Florida girl has made a world of a difference. Rachel Wheeler of Lighthouse Point just returned from a 3-day tr...

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Spend A Little, Give A Lot

Posted 11.21.2011

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There's no better way to spread the joy of the holiday season than to give to those in need. But as the seasonal charity solicitations being to tug at...

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Middle School Girl Builds 27 Homes In Haiti -- But She's Not Stopping There

Posted 12.29.2011

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When 12-year-old Rachel Wheeler was greeted with songs and praise in the Haitian village she helped develop, she felt satisfied. But, she also decided...

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