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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2002

A woman who watched the Indian episode of Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network was inspired to help and organized a large donation of school supplies to the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana.

Cris Lindsay of Sterling, Virginia, contacted the Red Feather Development Group after its founder appeared on the show. "It was Oprah's use of the term 'use your life' that got my attention and made me want to get involved," Lindsay told the Washington Post. "When I saw the conditions on the reservation, I wanted to be working with people that were making a difference.

Linsday collected 7,000 pounds of books, backpacks and school supplies. They will arrive at the reservation this week.

Get the Story:
Stepping Up to Aid Indians In Need (The Washington Post 9/22)

Relevant Links:
Red Feather Development Group - http://www.redfeather.org

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