Mason high school student starts nonprofit to help homeless community
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Updated: 6:30 AM EDT Mar 15, 2021
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Updated: 6:30 AM EDT Mar 15, 2021
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A CLIENT, YOU CAN CHECK OUT THEIR STORY ON WLWT.COM. KELLY: MEREDITH STUTZ REPORTING FOR US THIS MORNING. A MASON SOPHOMORE HELPIN IS HELPING THE HOMELESS THROUGH HER STUDENT-RUN NONPROFIT. OVER THE WEEKEND TANYA KESKAR PARTNERED WITH MASLOW’S ARMY TO DONATE FULL SIZED HYGIENE KITS TO THOSE IN NEED. KESKAR STARTED THE NONPROFIT, RELIES TO ACT TO INCREASE -- REALIZE TO ACT, TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND SPREAD EMPATHY FOR THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY. SHE SAID THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF INTEREST, AND SHE HOPES TO INVOLVE MORE STUDENTS SOON. >> SO CURRENTLY, I AM GETTING APPLICATIONS FOR A SIX WEEK PROGRAM THAT ALL MIDDLE, HIGH, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS CAN APPLY TO. THEY WILL GET TO WORK WITH OUR NONPROFIT TEAM TO PLAN AN INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE EVENT THAT WILL CONTINUE TO RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR MASLOW’S ARMY AND THE LOCAL HOMELESS POPULATION. KELLY: VERY IMPRESSIVE YOUNG LADY. KESKAR SAID SHE FOUNDED REALIZE TO ACT IN 2017 WITH THE GOAL OF UPLIFTING PEOPLE AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO SU