On Monday he arrived in San Diego before sunrise to help Aquatic Adventures."; TODAY_LendAHand[i++] = new Array("","","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Sections/TVNews/Today%20show/Blogs/Photos/Lend%20a%20hand/Day%201_bus.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "TODAY", "273", "364", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TODAY_LendAHand[i-1].body = "Aquatic Adventures provides educational programs to over 90 San Diego schools about marine life.
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They struck a pose with some of their new supplies on the beach in La Jolla."; TODAY_LendAHand[i++] = new Array("","","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Sections/TVNews/Today%20show/Blogs/Photos/Lend%20a%20hand/Day%201_penguin.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "TODAY", "273", "205", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TODAY_LendAHand[i-1].body = "A penguin tries to get in on the action of Lend a Hand."; TODAY_LendAHand[i++] = new Array("","","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Sections/TVNews/Today%20show/Blogs/Photos/Lend%20a%20hand/al%20in%20snow.vmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "264", "198", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TODAY_LendAHand[i-1].body = "It was another early day on Tuesday as Al prepared to Lend a Hand in Salt City Utah. He delivered new supplies to Wasatch Adaptive Sports."; TODAY_LendAHand[i++] = new Array("","","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Sections/TVNews/Today%20show/Blogs/Photos/Lend%20a%20hand/al%20walks.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "364", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TODAY_LendAHand[i-1].body = "Wasatch Adaptive Sports (WAS) helps provide children and adults with special with adaptive sports equipment."; TODAY_LendAHand[i++] = new Array("","","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Sections/TVNews/Today%20show/Blogs/Photos/Lend%20a%20hand/hurray.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "364", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TODAY_LendAHand[i-1].body = "The people of the Wasatch Adaptive Sports charity were all smiles to receive their new supplies."; TODAY_LendAHand[i++] = new Array("","","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Sections/TVNews/Today%20show/Blogs/Photos/Lend%20a%20hand/Day%202_truck%20with%20als%20face.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "TODAY", "273", "364", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TODAY_LendAHand[i-1].body = "On Wednesday, Al was off to Lend a Hand to the Fargo, N.D., chapter of Project Linus. Lynne Olien and her family were excited to receive help that would allow them to provide more blankets to children and adults who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need of \"a big hug.\" "; TODAY_LendAHand[i++] = new Array("","","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Sections/TVNews/Today%20show/Blogs/Photos/Lend%20a%20hand/Day%202_al%20unloading%20truck.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "TODAY", "273", "364", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TODAY_LendAHand[i-1].body = "Project Linus provides warmth, comfort, etc., through gifts of new handmade blankets and afghans that are created by volunteer \"blanketeers.\""; TODAY_LendAHand[i++] = new Array("","","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Sections/TVNews/Today%20show/Blogs/Photos/Lend%20a%20hand/Day%204_thanks%20today.vmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "TODAY", "264", "198", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TODAY_LendAHand[i-1].body = "On Thursday, Al and the crew headed to Nashville, Tenn., to Lend a Hand to the W.O. Smith/Nashville Community Music School."; TODAY_LendAHand[i++] = new Array("","","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Sections/TVNews/Today%20show/Blogs/Photos/Lend%20a%20hand/Day%204_kids.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "TODAY", "273", "364", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TODAY_LendAHand[i-1].body = "The school was founded to make quality music instruction available to children from low income families at the nominal fee of 50 cents a lesson."; TODAY_LendAHand[i++] = new Array("","","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Sections/TVNews/Today%20show/Blogs/Photos/Lend%20a%20hand/day%204_banjo.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "TODAY", "273", "364", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TODAY_LendAHand[i-1].body = "Studio musicians, symphony players, college professors, public school teachers, church musicians, private teachers and university students make up the school's 100 volunteer instructors."; TODAY_LendAHand[i++] = new Array("","","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Sections/TVNews/Today%20show/Blogs/Photos/Lend%20a%20hand/day%204_truck.vmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "TODAY", "264", "198", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TODAY_LendAHand[i-1].body = "On behalf of Lend a Hand, Al delivered instruments to the budding musicians."; // END editorial data