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10-Year-old Boy Running Charity for Homeless

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06 Feb 2014 259 views
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10-Year-old Boy Running Charity for Homeless
Ten year old Jonas Corona is on a mission to give back to his community. Four years ago he started a Los Angeles based nonprofit organization called Love In The Mirror, which provides necessities such as food, clothing, school supplies, and books to kids and families living on Skid Row in LA.

Ten year old Jonas Corona is on a mission to give back to his community.

Four years ago he started a Los Angeles based nonprofit organization called Love In The Mirror.

"It's not right for kids and adults to be on the streets having nothing," the young boy tells NBC's TODAY.

The group provides basic necessities such as food, clothing, school supplies, and books to kids and families living on Skid Row in LA.

Follow the group on Facebook.com/LoveintheMirror

(WATCH the video below from TODAY)

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