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Episode 8: The Shirt Off Your Back

By Nate Berkus
Series and Specials  |  January 01, 2006
Bob Muzikowski at the Chicago Hope Academy

Immediately, Stephen suggests calling his old friend Bob Muzikowski, the founder of Chicago Hope Academy. "It's a college and life preparatory school. We're preparing kids to go out and be leaders," Bob says. "Chicago Hope is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students who couldn't afford go to a school of this caliber."

Bob tells the givers that the one thing the school needs is an athletic field because sports keep kids healthy and off the streets. Unfortunately, it's going to cost $100,000 that they don't have.

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