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Column: ‘Incredible’ teen Arden Pala uses basketball to connect with kids, has a heart for the homeless

Program at Perkins K-8 School in Barrio Logan has opened doors for kids facing housing and financial challenges Rarely are you blown away in this business. In a sports world filled with bloated paychecks and equally out-of-proportion egos, self-aggrandizing agendas and look-at-me social media flexing, it’s easy to become jaded. Then you meet Arden Pala. …

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12-year-old filmmaker produces documentary on homelessness in San Diego

The 7th grader named his documentary “A Second Chance” after hearing stories of people from all walks of life. SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — A 12-year-old Francis Parker student released a documentary about homelessness he produced all on his own.  The 10-minute documentary is called, “A Second Chance” and highlights stories of people from all …

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Rancho Bernardo 12-year-old seeks to help the homeless with his own documentary

While many people look away from the homeless population in San Diego, Arden Pala looks right at them. Although he’s just 12 years old, Arden wanted to do something to help. The result is a documentary, “A Second Chance,” which he wrote and directed. Arden Pala (Zeynep Ilgaz) San Diego has the fifth largest homeless …

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Rancho Bernardo teen dedicated to helping low-income youth and the homeless

Helping the homeless is something Arden Pala has been doing for most of his life. The 13-year-old Rancho Bernardo resident has spent many years with his family serving dinner to people at homeless shelters, packing them sack lunches and raising funds to help those in need. Arden Pala with volunteers and filled “Bags of Hope” …

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Arden Pala: Founder of Sports 4 All- Rotary Speech

Arden Pala, an 8th Grader and the founder of Sports4All will discuss the power of youth engagement, giving back, and volunteering. In addition, he will discuss the homelessness issue in San Diego and how his nonprofit is helping to make a difference. Arden is an award-winning director (with his documentary “A Second Chance”) and has published three books (where proceeds go back …

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