Ambulance Corps by Allyson O., Washington, NJ It was midnight on Friday and I was at home. Just as I started to watch my favorite movie, I was startled by a noise only a volunteer can appreciate, the sound of my pager at an obnoxious volume. I immediately grabbed my keys and ran out the door. Continue...
Building a School by Samantha M., Pembroke ON, Canada Worldwide, there are 250 million child laborers, and half work full time. Hundreds are sold into child labor, sometimes because parents can’t pay their debts. Children as young as eight are given guns and sent to kill kids their own age. Continue...
Making a Difference by Elizabeth W., No. Platte, NE Wars, riots and famine all throughout the land I wonder sometimes how things got so out of hand If there were more love (Because that’s what we have so little of) The world would be such a different place We wouldn’t live in such a rat race We need to take ... Continue...
The Magical Moon Foundation by Katrina R., Cohasset, MA In the beginning of senior year I met an inspiring person who made me realize what’s important in life. Her name is Donna Green, and she gives without being asked or expecting anything in return. She started The Magical Moon Foundation (www. Continue...
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