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Aug 22, 2010
"We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that she is someone today.
" --Stacia Tauscher
11-Year-Old Feeds Thousands
It all began in third grade, when Katie Stagliano didn't know what to do with her 40-pound cabbage. She ended up taking it to a local soup kitchen, where her first encounter with homelessness inspired her current journey. Now, in sixth grade, Katie's six gardens have produced over 4,000 pounds of vegetables to feed the needy. "It makes you feel so good to see someone that young with that amount of compassion, step in there and really make a difference," said Bob Baker, who gave some of his 41-acre farmland to Katie to grow more food. And it all started with one little cabbage plant that just kept on growing....
BE THE CHANGE
Create the space for a young person in your life to pursue their inspiration. It might even involve gardening, in which case a grant from Katie's nonprofit, Katie's Krops, might be helpful... More ...
