Romona's Kids
It may look like a "typical" blood drive but there is much more going on here.
They are young adults who have been through a lot in their lives, but now, they're working to help other children in foster care.
STOW -- Students in the Stow High School woodshop are making crutches for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
SOLON -- We stopped by Solon Middle School Friday morning for a pancake breakfast hosted by the students from three different service organizations. They organized the breakfast and convinced their teachers to do the cooking.
The program is called The North Star Collaborative, after the star that outshines others in the sky. But the name also symbolizes a unique partnership between two groups of girls, guiding each other and working together towards a future with endless possibilities.
There are many illnesses, and problems that are related to malnutrition and to poor medical care for children of Colombia, South America. Children at St. Adalbert's school here in Cleveland are helping to put smiles on their faces.
MASSILLON -- It was a book about the Great Depression that opened the eyes and hearts of Jackson Middle School 8th graders.
CLEVELAND -- The holidays will be brighter at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital. Three girl scout troops from Avon are making sure of that.
What do today's teens complain about? Too much homework? Shortage of afterschool jobs? A home computer that loads too slowly?
SHAKER HEIGHTS -- With the recession taking its toll on individuals and families, now more than ever is the need for others to extend a helping hand.
Raanan Shalom and Daniel Lind may get together to play basketball or they might head to the movies, or out to dinner. They are brothers, but not from the same family. Instead, the two were brought together by the Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Association.
In 2007, Romona featured then-10-year-old Alex Razayeski in her weekly Romona's Kids segment. Since that time, the talented young guitarist has continue to impress the music industry.
On his business card, he calls himself "Dan the Tech Man." But "Dan the Can-Do Man" might be a more fitting title.
We have an update on a Romona's Kids story we brought you over the summer. In July, Romona Robinson visited Joyful Noise, a non-profit music school on Cleveland's west side.
What started as a fun two-week summer camp has now brought together a talented, young hip hop group called the P.A.A All Stars.
NORTH RIDGEVILLE -- "Taking it easy" is a motto many high school seniors adopt, as they approach graduation. It can be a time to relax and take stock in all the friendships you've made from grade school to the 12th grade.
You don't have to visit a neighborhood nightclub or concert stage to hear some of the best toe-tapping jazz in Cleveland. We found it on a summer afternoon at The Cleveland Music Settlement in University Circle.
AVON LAKE -- Eight years after the terrorist attacks, Avon Lake students, teachers and community members dedicated a courtyard and garden in remembrance of 9/11.
Annie Martinez and Lizzie Joyce are not yet in college, or even close to starting their careers. But with their passion for a cause, they are already saving lives.
At the age of 13, Chadwick Tindel has a passion for music. He plays the viola and the guitar. "Music is a very important part of my life. I love music," Chadwick says.
