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Maryland Teen Among America's 2019 Top 10 Volunteers

Faiza Elmasry

   CROFTON, MARYLAND --Reading the biography of a philanthropist was a
   life-changing experience for Caleb Oh. The book was so inspiring that
   he wanted to volunteer with a local charity, but there was a problem.
   Caleb was only 6 years old.

   "What I found out was almost all organizations had age restrictions,"
   recalls Caleb, who is now 14. "You have to be at least 8 years old to
   volunteer. This frustrated me."

   Caleb's parents were saddened to see their young child frustrated.

   "For me and my husband, it was a time to kind of think and brainstorm
   with him on how he might be able to help," his mother, Margaret Oh,
   said.

   The parents told the 6-year-old he could start a nonprofit organization
   and that's what Caleb decided to do.

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