After Newsday featured a homeless 17-year-old girl—who happened to be named one of the country’s 300 Intel Science Talent Search semi-finalists —on its front page yesterday, her perseverance prompted an immediate reaction. Suffolk County officials announced that they had found a three-bedroom home for Samantha Garvey and her family while an anonymous donor stepped up to save the Garvey’s dog from being euthanized at a pound. She said, “It is absolutely amazing and incredible.” [ more › ]
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Homeless Teen Scholar Inspires Outpouring Of Help From Long Island