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9-year-old recognized with national award for community service.

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| November 14, 2001 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Kate Deringer

CHARLOTTE, N.C._When 9-year-old Kristen Hargis learned that a Charlotte food pantry was running low on supplies, she collected canned goods at school to restock its shelves.

On Election Day 2000, she campaigned with a banner that read, "Build Us a New School," encouraging voters to say yes to the district's $275.5 million bond package.

And on Sept. 12, she took a jar to school, put a red cross on it and suggested her classmates donate their ice cream money.

A fourth-grader at J.H. Gunn Elementary, Hargis will receive a national award Thursday night in New York for her community service work, and a $5,000 grant for her…

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