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Michigan's 'Super Ewan' to be recognized by White House at student film festival Super hero kid organizes food, clothing donations for homeless Author: Crystal Ross, ClickOnDetroit intern, [email protected] Published On: Mar 19 2015 01:59:50 PM EDT Updated On: Mar 19 2015 02:06:38 PM EDT DETROIT - An 8-year-old's mission to help the homeless in Detroit has grabbed the attention of the White House. [Watch Local 4 News at 6 p.m. today for a live report with Chuck Gaidica on his story.] Wearing his cape, Ewan Drum, known as "Super Ewan," organizes food and clothing donations for the homeless. One Saturday a month, Ewan and his family go to Roosevelt Park to pass out donations. Michigan's 'Super Ewan' to be recognized by White House at student film... http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/michigans-super-ewan-to-be-recogn... 1 of 2 4/22/2015 12:30 AM
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Michigan's 'Super Ewan' to be recognized by White House atstudent film festival
Super hero kid organizes food, clothing donations for homeless
Author: Crystal Ross, ClickOnDetroit intern, [email protected] On: Mar 19 2015 01:59:50 PM EDT Updated On: Mar 19 2015 02:06:38 PM EDT
DETROIT -
An 8-year-old's missionto help the homeless inDetroit has grabbed theattention of the WhiteHouse.
[Watch Local 4News at 6 p.m.today for a livereport with ChuckGaidica on hisstory.]
Wearing his cape,Ewan Drum, known as"Super Ewan,"organizes food andclothing donations forthe homeless. OneSaturday a month,
Ewan and his family go to Roosevelt Park to pass out donations.
Michigan's 'Super Ewan' to be recognized by White House at student film... http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/michigans-super-ewan-to-be-recogn...
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"I was thinking it would be a real big help to people who did not have homes, or shelters or anything," Ewan told Local4 in an interview. "The homeless people get in a line and start coming through.We give them bags of lunches andgoodies and ice cold water."
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Ewan's efforts have expanded into a nonprofit, Super Ewan Inc.
His work has not only touched the Detroit community; he will be recognized Friday by President Barack Obama at thesecond annual White House Student Film Festival.
The festival is an opportunity for students in grades K-12 to produce short films on the idea of service and helping thecommunity.
Ewan's film is one of 15 from around the country that were chosen.
Ewan says his goal is to help all homeless around the world. For more information about how you can help, click here.
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