Tyler McCormack - a US teen keen to make a difference

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August 23, 2010

By REUBEN SHEARER

Tribune Staff Reporter

rshearer@tribunemedia.net

AFTER his family's usual June getaway to Nassau, American teen Tyler McCormack returned to Washington, DC with the Bahamas fresh on his mind as a location for his non-profit organisation's next charitable project.

The 15-year-old founder of Reach Out For Kids decided to start by Googling "orphanages in the Bahamas." He eventually chose the Bahamas Emergency Hostel and the Ranfurly Home as the institutions that would receive $700 in school supplies, slightly used books, games, toys and clothes.

The 10th grader, who is returning home today, feels satisfied that he was able to make a difference through his ch ...

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News date : 08/23/2010    Category : Tribune Stories

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