Wheaton Teen's Charity Work Draws Attention - cbs2chicago.com

Wheaton Teen's Charity Work Draws Attention - cbs2chicago.com: "Wheaton Teen's Charity Work Draws Attention
ROBERT SANCHEZ, (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) ― Kendall Ciesemier was 11 when an idea to donate $360 to sponsor one child in Africa blossomed into a charity that would raise money for thousands of kids affected by AIDS.

In that time, she met a former president, appeared on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' and raised more than $830,000 through her Kids Caring 4 Kids organization. But a few years later, the motivation that called her to action was starting to wane.

'It's hard to come so far from the moment I said I wanted to help these kids,' said the Wheaton resident, now 17."