Thaxton 11-year-old launches disaster relief effort - wdbj7.com

Thaxton 11-year-old launches disaster relief effort - wdbj7.com: His drive has led him to do something most kids would never dream of: start his own relief organization.

"I want to get people from New York and New Jersey who suffered through Hurricane Sandy, or in Oklahoma where the recent tornadoes hit, to have money and hope to rebuild," Balderston said.

He plans to spend the rest of his summer collecting donations, water, anything he can, through a group he's starting called "Oakridge Relief." It's named after the street he lives on.

Relief Efforts Bolstered By Shirt Sales - SoonerSports.com - Official Athletics Site of the Oklahoma Sooners

Relief Efforts Bolstered By Shirt Sales - SoonerSports.com - Official Athletics Site of the Oklahoma Sooners: NORMAN, Okla. – The University of Oklahoma would like to thank supporters across the country for their overwhelming response to benefit shirt efforts to support Oklahoma disaster victims in 2013. To date, OU and its licensing partners have collected nearly $160,000 through shirt sales to aid the United Way in the organization’s relief and recovery efforts throughout Oklahoma.

Aly Raisman Speaking at Marathon Bombing Victim Gala - Needham, MA Patch

Aly Raisman Speaking at Marathon Bombing Victim Gala - Needham, MA Patch: local gold medal is heading downtown to support Boston Marathon bombing victims.

Needham-native, Olympian, and "Dancing With the Stars" competitor Aly Raisman announced on her Facebook page that she would be speaking at an event to benefit Adrian