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Honoring Young People Who "Beat the Odds"

May 16, 2013,
Four students will be honored at CDF-MN's 21st Annual Beat the Odds ceremony on Friday, May 17. These inspiring teens overcame tremendous obstacles, including abuse, poverty, homelessness, loss of family, to achieve academic excellence and make positive contributions to their communities. Beat the Odds is just one part of CDF-MN's work to ensure that no child hasovercome such tremendous adversity.

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