When Phoebe Russell set out to tackle her preschool teacher's assignment to perform a community service project, she set herself a goal she called "really big." It was so big, in fact, that Kathleen Albert, her teacher at With Care Preschool, had to explain that raising $1,000 for the San Francisco Food Bank by collecting and redeeming cans "might be a bit ambitious for a five-year-old."
But Phoebe — in the way that awesome kids do — plowed ahead with her plans. She was determined to help people who needed food. When she called the food bank to ask whether her idea could work, they told her that $1,000 could help feed thousands.
Read the full story and see photos of Phoebe's project over on Tonic:
http://www.tonic.com/article/five-year-old-donor-feeds-17971-people/page-1/
But Phoebe — in the way that awesome kids do — plowed ahead with her plans. She was determined to help people who needed food. When she called the food bank to ask whether her idea could work, they told her that $1,000 could help feed thousands.
Read the full story and see photos of Phoebe's project over on Tonic:
http://www.tonic.com/article/five-year-old-donor-feeds-17971-people/page-1/
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Yay!! I love to see people helping people but I never expected to see a child helping to fix adult problems. This bodes well for our future.
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- Kari_Heaberlin
- 10 days ago
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It may be old but it is time to just go out and solve problems. If grown-ups think they are better at it then let them prove it.
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- CaptSutter
- 9 days ago
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As we all now GROWN UPS are not good at this at all because Grown Ups will give
half to the kids in need & the other half would go in their POCKETS which is wrong , but when ah child does it it is pure & from the heart without STEALING which most GROWN UPS DO ,,,,,,,Ah 5 year old can do it so why can't we without the bullcrap ? -
here is the video of the story :D
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How sweet!
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- LadybugLady
- 9 days ago
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its easy mmkay!
