Despite their tough upbringing, 19-year-old twins Christopher and Christian Loveare pursuing medicine, their first passion. But they’re also holding fast to a second passion — mentoring.

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Both see medicine as a public service.

“I woke up one day and said, ‘I want to save 1,000 lives,’ ” said Christopher, who plans to study emergency medicine.

For Christian, who was a young Red Cross volunteer, medicine is a way to give back to urban communities. “I want to find cures to help people live healthy lives,” he said.

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