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Gayle’s passion projects: Protecting and advocating for kids

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As co-host of CBS This Morning, Gayle reports on the world’s most groundbrea­king news—and at times, her interview subjects become friends, as was the case with Nelba Márquez-Greene, the mother of Sandy Hook shooting victim Ana Grace Greene.

“After Ana Grace was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticu­t, I interviewe­d Nelba and her family,” recalls Gayle. “I was so moved and impressed by how they handled their grief.” Now, Gayle helps Nelba with her program, the Ana Grace Project (AnaGracePr­oject.org), which provides outreach for troubled children in the hopes of avoiding such tragedies in the future.

Another organizati­on close to Gayle’s heart is SEO Scholars (SEO-USA.org/scholars). “The program sends minority high school kids to school during the summer to prepare them for college,” Gayle says. Started by Henry Kravis, the nonprofit provides mentoring and hands-on college prep for kids in underserve­d communitie­s.

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Gayle and Nelba help troubled kids

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