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A 9-year-old boy in Florida started a nonprofit that has provided over 100,000 bag lunches to homeless people using his allowance money.
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Heartwarming HumanityFeb 04, 2026

A 9-year-old boy in Florida started a nonprofit that has provided over 100,000 bag lunches to homeless people using his allowance money.

A 9-year-old created a nonprofit feeding 100,000 homeless people. Keaton Tilson used his birthday money to start. He makes bag lunches every weekend with volunteers. His organization now operates in 8 states. He's fed people for 6 straight years.

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