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Wish Comes True for Boy With Cancer to Meet President Bush

A 12 year-old boy with brain cancer was granted his wish by the Make-a Wish foundation -- to meet with President Bush. He has some advice for parents of kids with cancer, too: "It's going to be alright."

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Ten Signs of Peace on Earth: The Children's Culture Connection

Dina Fesler, the founder of Children's Culture Connection has discovered that when we give American children a taste of the world's cultures, it helps them connect with kids who have very little, and empowers them by showing that they, in fact, can make a difference in the lives of others.

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Teens Trudge in Frigid Cold for Kids on Other Side of Globe

All throughout December, high school students walked to school in the frigid Minnesota temperatures (zero degrees) to symbolically walk in the shoes of thirsty children who have no clean water access near their homes, and to raise money to do something about it. It's called the Wayzata Walk for Water.

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With Bees Dying by the Billions, Teens Protect Pollinators

The Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project in Marquette was created to protect pollinators like butterflies because billions of honeybees are dying across the world. Some butterflies can thank Marquette and Native American teens for their future survival.

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National Day of Encouragement- September 12

A visionary group of teenagers in Arkansas identified the biggest problem facing youth and society today -- the lack of encouragement. The students felt the best solution for addressing the root of many negative problems today was to confront the discouragement first, and to empower one another through words and acts of inspiration and support. They launched a national day of encouragement and chose September 12 in hopes of balancing the discouraging feelings of 9/11.

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Bullied Teen is UK's Top Slimmer Losing 97 Pounds

A UK teen was the object of bullying weighing 280 pounds (127 kg). But now he has lost 97 pounds (44kg) and become the country's top "Slimmer", named for the weight-loss club to which he turned for help in his bid to lose weight, eat healthier, and ease the pain encountered at school.

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Oregon Girl Starts Website to Feed Dogs Displaced by Foreclosure

A young Oregon girl has started an online movement to feed some unexpected victims of a failing economy, abandoned dogs. Like FreeRice.com, FreeKibble.com, donates a small amount of food every day that you come to the website and click. A Bow-Wow Trivia question appears every day.

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9-Year-Old Toy Philanthropist Still Going Strong

"Ashlee Smith, the 9-year-old who started to collect toys for kids who have lost everything in fires, is now about to become a nonprofit entrepreneur earning "501(c)3" status."