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Vote for Your CNN Hero: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact

Have Fun - Do Good

Today, the Los Angeles nanny funds a school in her native Malawi -- where half a million children have been orphaned by the disease." Anne Mahlum "Used to run by homeless men each morning. Since May 2007, he and his crew have aided thousands of victims at 15 sites across the United States -- free of charge."

El Paso 40
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What I Learned From @nancylublin About #dataonpurpose

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Another example was to help Youth Homeless Shelters. They interviewed them and found out that homeless teens want one thing – jeans. Kids learned about homelessness. In August 2013, they sent an opt-in text message to area codes in El Paso and Chicago. Moms were happy that kids were cleaning out their closets.