Teen Ink

By 9:30 the riders were coming in, faces gleaming with eager smiles, helmets ready. Some were kids, others were as old as 50. Despite the variety in age, they had something in common: they were...

Today I was at the mall waiting for friends, when a lady wearing a knit hat and a sweater came up to me and, shivering, said, “I’m homeless. Would you mind buying me some food?” In that...

   I first realized I wanted to help the less fortunate when I was very young. Whenever my family drove to Boston and the homeless came to our car windows with their worn Dunkin'...