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Philanthropy.com

3/30/2015

Children are becoming increasingly active in philanthropy at younger ages, The Philadelphia Inquirer writes in an article focusing on two local kids raising money for disease charities. 

Maya Rigler, a 10-year-old cancer patient, has collected more than $100,000 for pediatric cancer through a web page set up through a charity based in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., called Alex's Lemonade Stand.

Brett Mezrow, 11, developed a video campaign to raise money and awareness of mitochondrial disease, which his best friend suffers from.

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