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Vote for Your CNN Hero: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact

Have Fun - Do Good

Anne Mahlum "Used to run by homeless men each morning. Maria Ruiz "Several times a week, Maria Ruiz of El Paso, Texas, crosses the border into Juarez, Mexico, bringing food, clothing and toys for hundreds of impoverished children and their families." She and volunteer camera crews have taped roughly 3,000 inmate messages."

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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.