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	<div class="entry-meta"><span class="posted-on"><a href="https://redcrossnw.org/2017/11/03/young-philanthropist-works-to-help-hurricane-victims/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2017-11-03T12:19:57+00:00">November 3, 2017</time><time class="updated" datetime="2017-11-07T10:32:11+00:00">November 7, 2017</time></a></span><span class="byline"> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://redcrossnw.org/author/redcrosswwa/">RedCrossNW</a></span></span></div>
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<p>By Amy McCray</p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;">When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, Albert Lam wanted to help those in need. He thought about how he could be supportive and came up with an idea: to set up a fund and sell pencils monogrammed with the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund name to raise money. He asked his parents, Hao and Lisa Lam, for their advice and they were very supportive. They funded the pencils and let Albert direct all of the proceeds to his relief fund. </span><span id="more-5316"></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;">Albert, a student at Mercer Island High School, posted a message on his school class page and received an overwhelmingly positive response—in the first 24 hours, Albert had already raised two hundred dollars. After all of the pencils were sold, the project yielded over $16,000! Giving back to the community is important to Albert. He is the vice president of the Key Club at the high school and helps organize volunteer activities for his fellow students. He says, “My closest friends like to volunteer and help people. They’re generous and like to give back to the community.” </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;">The Key Club members often work with EarthCorps, help raise funds for nonprofit organizations, such as the Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program, and volunteer at local food banks. “Generally our school comes together when they see something that will help the greater good. You have to do what you have to do. It takes a lot of time, but it is definitely worth it.” </span></p>
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