Stephanie Choroser, Abington
“I have always understood that reading is a key to academic success in all subjects…I found that a few schools had significant percentage of children with “below basic” reading scores…I have created a tutoring program focused on reading skills in which Abington high school students tutor elementary students in the school district weekly.”
Amy Callaghan, Upper Darby
“(the community) has given me so much to succeed and be a better person, no matter how much I do for them, they have given so much more to me. I feel that my services have made the community a much better place and home for people. My services have also inspired other people to […]
Kathryn Bowser, Villa Maria
“Volunteering begins with a simple spark of selfless love that grows and spreads like wildfire and returns to the giver with incredible power…I believe service, though small, builds something much greater. It starts those little fires that brighten our world.”
Lauren Bohn, Villa Maria
“I will never lose my child-like desire to become a band-aid for the world. Even if the band-aid only adheres for an hour in someone’s life, that is one hour when I know I helped to heal a person. It only takes one moment to improve the world and I plan to embrace many moments.”
Meesha Ackridge Edison/Fareira
“Seeing the children’s faces lighting up with joy, as we distributed the toys to them, gave me a warm feeling inside. It was something I have never experienced before, and I knew it was the joy of giving.”
Gerl Yemgushova, Northeast
“Knowing what it feels like not to have a “normal” house and wanting to help others, I joined Interact Club in my school, where a group of students would get together and help out Habitat for Humanity. The fact that I helped to build a house and maybe even a new life for the homeless, […]
Mat Tomezsko, St. Joe’s Prep
“I firmly believe in the power of children. The littlest things in everyday life can end up shaping their future…I give them positive reinforcement all the while in hopes of building their confidence in themselves. ..I feel like I make a difference by just making them smile.”
Abbie Klinghoffer, Abington
“One thing that I realized because of the Ambassadors program is that one can make a significant impact when he or she initiates a project with a distinct vision in mind. For the book drive, my vision was to combat the disease of indifference by providing education through literature.”
Debra Lynn August, Archbishop Prendergast High School
“Sometimes high school students are underestimated as far as their concern for issues that may not directly affect them. We have shown our fellow students, administration, and communities that we feel so strong about helping others that we will do whatever we can, take a stand, and have fun while doing it.”
Alicia Denby, Youth Build Charter School
“I know that I stepped up and let my voice be heard. I am a proud citizen of my community and every day that I see my community I am so overwhelmed by what I had to go through to make it a better place. Every time I walk through my neighborhood