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Flight 4 the Cure Spreads Message of Hope

Flight 4 the Cure Spreads Message of Hope

Anchor Intro: A Kent State student is knitting her way to give others a hopeful future. Reporter Gabrielle Payne unweaves the story of how one girl started a business to transform something ugly into something beautiful. [bbrvideo]BBR_Payne_S8_Flight[/bbrvideo] “Although I lost my father and shed many tears because of this growing up, I chose happiness,” Kent State sophomore Krista Jordan says of why she began her business. She dedicated her life to telling his story and joining the fight against cancer to tell…

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Knitting helps survivors

Knitting helps survivors

[bbrvideo]BBR_Evangelist_S4_Knitathon[/bbrvideo] ANCHOR INTRO: As breast cancer is known to be a disease taking the tolls of many lives, one local group is helping survivors through knitting. TV2’s Jarrod Evangelist has more. Warm heads, warm necks and warm hearts, that’s the goal set by the on-campus group “Knitting for Those in Need.” On the fourth floor of the Kent State library every semester, they ask the community to come together and knit for a good cause in their Knitathon event, regardless…

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Knitting for needy

Knitting for needy

Winter temperatures rolled into Portage County this week. A unique event put on by a campus organization helps those in need. Tyler Trill has more. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S7_Trill_Knit[/bbrvideo] A familiar friend reappeared in Portage County this week, bitter cold temperatures. The winter-like temperatures forced residents to pull out the heavier jackets and warm hats. But not everyone in the area is fortunate enough to be properly clothed for the winter. Candy Pollard, Manager of the Portage County Clothing Center, said the…

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Knitting For the Needy

Knitting For the Needy

Members of the Kent community use knitting to help the needy. TV2’s Jenson Strock tells us their story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Students and residents band together to fight the cold for those in need.”]BBR_01A_STROCK_KNITS2[/bbrvideo] During the coldest winter in a decade, students do their part to keep others warm. Kent State hosted its semi-annual Knit-A-Thon this past Friday. Junior, Carly Swope, participated for her first time this year. “It was -10 the other day and it’s freezing,” Swope said, “I’m cold…

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