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Mar-2015
Mar-2015
Tyler Choi raised over 2,000 school supplies and $1,000 in donations. He made 230 bags with school supplies and gave them to the principal of…
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Nov-2014
Nov-2014
Michael Bervell is just like any other teenager – with hobbies like playing soccer and jazz music – but what separates him from his peers is his inspiration to help…
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Aug-2014
Aug-2014
Today we bring you the story of 16-year-old Michael Bervell, whose desire to connect with his parent’s homeland prompted him to co-create Hugs for Ghana, a charity…
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Feb-2014
Feb-2014
Hugs for Ghana recently donated more than $10,000 worth of sports gear and teddy bears to children in need in Ghana, West Africa. Michael Bervell, a Kamiak junior…
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Jan-2014
Jan-2014
Presenting the items which consisted of over 160 sets of football jerseys, boots, stockings and 50 new footballs, the current Executive Director of the NGO, Michael Bervell said…
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Dec-2013
Dec-2013
Bervell said he saw the state of the hospital and needy school children who could not afford to buy basic learning materials like books and pens. He said he formed…
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Mar-2013
Mar-2013
Kamiak High School’s Michael Bervell will do so through “Hugs for Ghana,” an organization that collects school supplies and other aid items for the residents…
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Feb-2013
Feb-2013
Kamiak sophomore Michael Bervell is the new president of the group, which aims to help children in Ghana, West Africa in hospitals, schools and orphanages…
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Jan-2013
Jan-2013
Through Hugs for Ghana, Joel raises money, supplies, donations and more to change the lives of children in Ghana. He has provided more than 6,000 school supplies…
When Joel Bervell started the nonprofit Hugs for Ghana with his sister, Rachel, in 2007, the goal was to help children in that country get school and medical supplies and to send…