11 year-old Tanner asks everyone he meets to consider what life would be like without socks.

Launching a holiday sock drive to benefit needy children in Orlando, so far, he's collected more than 500 pairs -- and he's hoping for more by his Dec. 14 deadline.

In the wake of a recession, he decided to give people a small economical way they could help others. "Instead of spending $20 or $30 [on Toys for Tots], it would be $1 or $2 [for socks]," he said.

Tanner, who is in a lull between football and basketball seasons, has a history of helping kids through his own charitable giving.

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A miracle of survival in Baghdad among horrific bomb blasts this week: A man who was presumed dead stunned neighbors when he returned to his toppled home to find his pet dog remarkably unharmed in the blast. The dog had been chained to the roof, which had collapsed into rubble, and was met with enthusiastic petting from the man.

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In the home of eighth-grader Jason O'Neill, teddy bears are everywhere. They're white, black or brown. They sit on chairs, tables, counter tops and the floor.

Thanks to O'Neill, a young entrepreneur who started his own charitable company at age 9, they're all going to sick children for Christmas.

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