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'Looms for Love' Girl Now Blog Star

The 8-year-old from Barrington has become a blog star.

Mia LeRoux, 8, of Barrington has become a blog star, according to the newspaper, Newsday on Long Island.

Mia, who founded with her parents Looms for Love, a nonprofit that spreads cheer in hospitals and nursing homes with its handmade rainbow colored bracelets and cards, is now writing a blog. 

The nonprofit she started with her family has supporters in 11 states and more than 1,650 Facebook likes since it was founded back in October. See the most recent Patch story on Mia by clicking here and  the complete Newsday story by clicking here

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