In the community of Fort Resolution, grade-nine student Marlin Miersch-King has been busy both raising money and helping feed other students at his school.
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Marlin says the idea came from a SMASH (Strength, Masculinities, and Sexual Health) retreat he attended.
MarlinSA国际影视传媒檚 mother, Brandie Miersch,did note that there was a breakfast program at the school, but was told by her soon that sometimes students who arrived late wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 get a chance to have something.
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Following this, Marlin and his grandmother (who worked at the school), penned a a donation letter together, which Brandie and Marlin went to deliver.
MarlinSA国际影视传媒檚 goal was to raise $1,500 for food and snacks that he could provide to students, a goal he said was quickly realized.
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According to Brandie, Marlin went and spoke to all three organizations.
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$500 of the $1,500 worked as a credit to the band-owned store in the area, well the other $1,000 was put back into the community.
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The first cases of snacks have already been delivered to the school with contents such as oranges, apples, and bananas.
