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Draft youth recognized for helping other children
Jonathon White, 11, of Stuarts Draft has been recognized as one of 10 national Kohl’s Kids Who Care scholarship winners. Two years ago, White learned about the Appalachian region in school just weeks before Christmas.

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Care Van prowls the inner city, helping pet owners with needs, questions
DECATUR – The Care Van swung around the corner from the FairviewPlaza parking lot � Beth Hughes spied a dog. “How can I help you?”she asked the couple standing in the yard.

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TAKING ACTION: Helping to save kittens at a local shelter
SOUTH SALT LAKE (ABC 4 News) – At the South Salt Lake Animal Shelter, they’ve taken in way too many cats and if more families don’t come forward to adopt…

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Chelsea High School alum dedicated life to helping others
When it came to helping others, Judy Gentz said her son had a big heart.

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Lending a helping âstrandâ to the gulf clean up
Nearly a month after an explosion on the drilling rig Deep Horizon, in the Gulf of Mexico, oil is continuing to spill into the gulf at an alarming rate. Containment booms are being set in place to control the spread of the oil slick and other methods are being pursued by BP and people across the country.

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Community helping fire victims
MARION — An account has been established to help a Cibolo family whose home was destroyed in a May 14 fire. Marion State Bank has opened an account to benefit the family of Thomas and Ruth Marcum, whose mobile home was destroyed in a mid-day fire.

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Events coming up to lend a helping hand
The Tri-Cities Professional Fire Fighters Association is bringing country music artist Lee Greenwood to Freedom Hall next weekend for a benefit concert to help firefighters in Johnson City and Kingsport assist families and individuals who lose their homes to fire.

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Helping them find a homeSayre junior helps train Stray Haven dogs for adoption
BARTON — Over the past five weeks, Sayre junior Madison Harford has taken time out of her Monday evenings to help train Angel, a beagle mix, as part of the Stray Haven Humane Society-SPCA’s dog obedience class.

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Agencies helping youth through summer job scarcity
Finding summer employment has not posed a problem in past years for 15-year-old Destiny Washington. Her last two seasonal jobs, she said, have included junior camp counselor and food service for senior citizens.

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Girl Scouts helping Golden Belt Humane Society out
Junior Girl Scouts from Great Bend Troop 20293 are making a difference at the Golden Belt Humane Society in rural Great Bend. The girls have been doing volunteer work at the Humane Society, and are asking the public to pitch in.

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