Teen's Katrina relief effort evolves into nonprofit charity | desmoinesregister.com | The Des Moines Register

Teen's Katrina relief effort evolves into nonprofit charity | desmoinesregister.com | The Des Moines Register: "The Waukee teen who rallied Halloween trick-or-treaters a few years ago to raise more than $10 million for Hurricane Katrina survivors has turned the project into a permanent nonprofit.

And her reward? A trip to Calgary. In January. 'It's going to be freezing,' said 14-year-old Talia Leman, who will carry the Olympic torch on its way to the Winter Olympics, which begin Feb. 12 in Vancouver. Her leg of the cross-Canada relay is about the length of three football fields, and she'll have enough fuel to last about 15 minutes - plenty of time."