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Mark Wahlberg Returns to His Hometown

Friday, October 28, 2011

Anderson speaks with Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg about an epidemic affecting high school students.

Current statistics reveal one-third of all high school students drop out before graduation. Wahlberg, who dropped out when he was only 14, is now using his success to give back by working with the Boys & Girls Club of America and serving as spokesman for Taco Bell’s “Graduates to Go” program. Anderson visits Mark’s hometown of Dorchester, Mass. and has dinner with his mother, Alma, and his brothers, Jimmy and Paul, at their new family restaurant, “Wahlburgers.”

Anderson also speaks with Ross Cappicchioni, who at age 17 was gunned down in broad daylight by a 15-year-old peer as part of a gang initiation. Ross shares his remarkable story of resilience and tells Anderson how he survived such a horrific ordeal. Plus, tips on what you can do in your own community to make a positive change.

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Photos: Family Dinners Across the Country

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 -- 5:55 PM


Anderson understands the importance of family dinners, and so do a variety of families across the country.

Here, families everywhere are seen enjoying their own family dinners. Submit your own family dinner photos here.