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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Aims to Raise $7 Million for Childhood Hunger

Sandberg said she takes the issue seriously and personally.

One of the Bay Area's most famous people has a goal and Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg wants you to help.

Facebook's chief operating officer, who co-chairs the Stand Up for Kids campaign, aims to raise $7 million to end childhood hunger.

"We have to get everyone involved," she said. "One in three children is hungry or will be hungry in our area. That's a problem we can solve."

The campaign is huge at San Jose's Second Harvest Food Bank.

Sandberg said she takes the issue seriously and personally.

"My children and I go regularly to distribution and we hand eight bananas to a family of five -- that's for a month," she said. "We know we can do more."

Sandberg is also know for writing a book called "Lean In" and started the non-profit Lean In organizations to help women reach their ambitions.

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