June 3, 2005 - Kids everywhere are helping out around communities. These children have done things such as volunteering, raising money for patients with cancer, even helping out at the local YMCA. Whatever the reason may be, whether it’s to help the ill or just to put a smile on someone else’s face, it’s nice to know that children can make a difference in the world.
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