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Fast Company's "Change Generation" feature

CHANGE GENERATION: JENNA EDWARDS AND FOR A DAY FOUNDATION BRING JOY TO KIDS WITH CANCER

IN THE LATEST INSTALLMENT OF OUR VIDEO SERIES ON RISK-TAKING, DO-GOODING YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS, WE TALK WITH JENNA EDWARDS. SHE USED HER BEAUTY PAGEANT AND MODELING CAREER TO START A NONPROFIT THAT BRINGS JOY TO PEDIATRIC CANCER PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS, "I HAVE A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY." SHE STARTED THE FOR A DAY FOUNDATION AFTER HELPING SOME CHILDREN AT A TELETHON, WHICH LED TO MEDIA ATTENTION, INCLUDING APPEARING ON OPRAH. AND FOR OTHERS INTERESTED IN STARTING A NONPROFIT? "GET AS MUCH EDUCATION AS YOU CAN. AND KNOW WHAT QUESTIONS TO ASK."

http://www.fastcompany.com/1708016/change-generation-jenna-edwards-and-day-foundation-bring-joy-kids-cancer