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Red Cross Youth in Action

David Shen is not just an ordinary high school senior; he is a passionate Red Cross youth volunteer. As president of Milliken Mills Secondary School Red Cross Youth Action group in Markham, Ontario, David has committed much of his energy to the Red Cross and plans to keep the momentum going when he gets to university.

Most recently, David and the Milliken Mills youth group headed a landmine awareness week called "BOOM." The campaign included a week-long campaign raising awareness on the devastating effects of landmines in third-world countries.

David and the group randomly marked "red cross" spots in the hallway of their high school. These crosses symbolized landmines and the number of students and teachers that stepped on the spots during lunch was counted. The amount of people who would be affected by landmines in the school during the week-long campaign was startling.

"Along with raising awareness, we also want to get more students involved in our events, so they can become empowered to continue to help out and stay dedicated," says David.

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