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Helping A Stranger for One Year (Video)

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09 Nov 2008 31 views
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Helping A Stranger for One Year (Video)
A Chicago entrepreneur has gone out of his way to help a perfect stranger get off the street and back on his feet. e set up a website and raised $11,000 to pay for food, housing and medical care for one year.

A Chicago entrepreneur has gone out of his way to help a perfect stranger get off the street and back on his feet. Something inside of him melted when he heard Troy's story of injury and joblessness. He set up a website and raised $10,000 to pay for food, housing and medical care for one year. He is also helping Troy get job training to secure his future.

Next year he wants to help 10 more ‘Troys'. Get inspired and contribute at SaveTroy.com.

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