Monica Bustinza, Meals From the Heart
The children of one Miami pre-k class no longer worry about
going hungry on the weekends, thanks to teen Monica Bustinza. This high school
student feels that “there are so many people out there that need help, not just
in the global society, but in our community. And when you realize those things,
it makes you want to make a difference.”
And make a difference she has; every weekend, her Meals From
the Heart organization puts together a bag of food for the families of all 18
children in her adopted preschool class. Even more impressive is that while
Monica works to build relationships with local businesses and grocery stores, for
now she personally earns and collects the money to make the weekly purchases,
as well as sending the students home with turkeys for Thanksgiving and gifts
for Christmas.
Seeing what she’s already been able to accomplish on her
own, I’d say not even the sky’s the limit for Monica once she secures that
corporate support.
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Wow, that is really great. So many times, young people only think about themselves. It's nice to see that's not always the case.
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@ Cindy - I have so many more dozens of stories like this that I can easily fill the next year of posts! There some terrific teens out there doing great things. :)
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