DenverPost.com - Daniels Scholars take up the mantle of benevolence: "Daniels Scholars take up the mantle of benevolence
By Jim Spencer
Denver Post Staff Columnist
They clustered under trees near the University of Denver's Nelson Hall on Friday afternoon, seeking shelter from a scorching sun. Working in teams of 15 to 20, they stuffed deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, wet wipes, combs, body lotion, shaving cream and razors into sandwich bags.
The makeshift personal hygiene kits were bound for homeless people - folks most of us think of as 'them.'
Not the roughly 200 teenagers under the trees. As they produced 5,000 tiny care packages, the vast majority recalled that they needed some form of public or volunteer aid in their lives.
'I've been judged plenty of times,' said 17-year-old Jason Toms of Aurora."
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