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Obamas Volunteer on MLK Day

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President Obama and the first lady spent time Monday working at Washington, D.C., soup kitchen So Others Might Eat in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Planting the Seeds of Healthier Eating

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Former Latino theater executive director Raul Lozano helps poor families in his neighborhood eat better by teaching them how to grow food in their own backyards. Lozano, himself a hobby gardener, founded La Mesa Verde (The Green Table) to foster better nutrition among the poor.

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$16 Million Pledged to Children's Hospital

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Kenneth and Anne Griffin Foundation

Chicago's new Children's Memorial Hospital has received a gift of $16 million to establish an emergency care center, it was announced Wednesday. The pledge is a gift from the Kenneth and Anne Griffin Foundation, named for the Chicago-area hedge fund managers.

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$16 Million Pledged to Children's Hospital

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First Lady Makes Plea for Toy Drive

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While dropping off sacks full of toys to the Marine Corps Reserves, first lady Michelle Obama made a plea for more donations of toys for older children. While visiting a Toys for Tots warehouse, Mrs. Obama saw the need for toys for children ages 11 to 14.

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Zach Is Beliefnet's Most Inspiring Person

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Laurie Bonner

Zach Bonner, a 12-year-old who created a foundation dedicated to helping homeless children, is named Beliefnet's Most Inspiring Person of 2009. Beliefnet selected the boy for being someone "who is so inspiring in his own life that just by being here on the planet with us, he inspires others."

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