The Littlest Volunteers
Written By Jeff Wagenheim
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First Place
Hospice of Michigan:Claire Ryan, age 8, Caledonia, Michigan
The Hospice of Michigan (HOM) became the Ryans' pet charity after treating Claire's great-grandfather, as well as one of the family's neighbors, a 6-year-old boy who died of leukemia. In lieu of birthday presents, Claire asks to be sponsored in a 5K charity walk for HOM. Claire and her mom also organize regular garage sales, which include many of Claire's toys and generally raise $500 to $1,000 each year for HOM. During the holidays, Claire and her friends send homemade greeting cards to people at the hospice to cheer them up.
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