Fresh Youth Initiative ON NY1: Manhattan Youth Group Reaches Food Drive Milestone
By Rebecca Spitz Cheers greeted the hundredth can collected at one food collection spot in Washington Heights. Kids who live in the neighborhood stood in front of four supermarkets and accepted cans for an annual Thanksgiving food drive.

"I feel happy. Helping the ones in need, I'll be happy myself," said 11-year-old Joseph Bryant.

"I like to help people, and so we give them cans and food to help them out," said 10-year-old Janet Pichardo.

All of the kids are members of Fresh Youth Initiatives, a community-based youth development organization that's open to any Washington Heights resident between 10 and 17.

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in Western Africa.

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