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Our Sunday Paper Yippee: Abraham Olagbegi

Our Sunday Paper Yippee: Abraham Olagbegi

By The Sunday Paper Team
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Abraham Olagbegi, a young teen with a rare blood disorder, qualified for Make-A-Wish last year. This news was a bright spot in Abraham's world, given the hard road his illness had paved. But the 13-year-old chose to make this Make-A-Wish news even brighter: He chose to take this opportunity to feed those experiencing homelessness. The Make-A-Wish helped him organize a day to hand out food in Jackson, Mississippi. Abraham ended up feeding about 80 people that day, and his wish will continue once a month for the next year. To this bright young man and his generosity we say, Yippee!

You can learn more about Abraham's story on CBS News here.

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