For five years, Champale Anderson has used her own money to make free snack bags for kids in her St. Louis neighborhood who would otherwise go hungry. She started a GoFundMe with a goal of $1,500. It's raised more than $60,000. (via stlpublicradio)
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For the past five years, Champale Anderson has distributed free snack bags to kids in her neighborhood who would otherwise go hungry. “Sometimes that snack is the only thing the kids have that evening,” she said. “They get a bag at 3 p.m., and they’re back by 7 p.m. for more.”. She started the campaign with a goal of raising $1,500, and as of Sept. 18, has raised more than $60,000. The amount raised continues to climb.St. Louis on the AiHear their conversation:
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