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by Joe Perone/The Star-Ledger

Tuesday February 17, 2009, 12:06 PM

Shanita Stubbs of Newark lights a cigarette.

How did you spend your Valentine’s Day? Dinner and candlelight? Well, thousands of people across the country volunteered as part of Do1Thing, a New Jersey group that helps provide shelter for kids in trouble. We’ll show you a powerful video of one teen who was raped and beaten before she came to Covenant House in Newark.

Thousands of Volunteers

A second video by John Munson tells the story of a teen who has been living on the streets for months until she came to Covenant House. Listen to her struggle, and watch the transformation.

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