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Teen Ink Magazine, October 2004 : Community Articles

Adventures with Glendyn by Erin D., Waukesha, WI I stood in the middle of the cold, windy playground, unable to move, and glanced at my watch. It was 5:15. I should have left 15 minutes ago to be home in time for dinner. I tried to move my legs, but the harder I struggled, the more difficult it became. Continue...	An Amazing Journey by Jamie C., Amarillo, TX The look in their eyes speaks to you. You can see the pain and the abuse, but also the overall happiness. Those eyes of the Dallas inner-city kids took me on a journey I will never forget. Continue...
Medical Discovery by Melissa G., Congers, NY It wasn't a job and I didn't get paid - it was volunteering at the hospital over the summer. Every day, I wore a hideous red-and-white striped shirt that came down to my knees. I was a candy-striper. Continue...	Packing Shoe Boxes by Christine J., Highland, CA For the past four or five years, I have packed shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child, which is run by Samaritan's Purse. Every winter, hundreds of us pack the boxes with toiletries, toys, candy and games to send to children around the world for Christmas. Continue...

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