September marks the third month where we have featured a “Good Citizen of the Week”. Once again we chose them for their hard work and promises to make the world a better place. This month we showcased some amazing people who are on a great path to changing lives. So here they are! The Good Citizens of the Week from the month of September.
Who: Narendra Modi
Organization: Global Citizen (www.globalcitizen.org)
Quote: “800 Million youths joining hands to transform our nation, to put the light of hope in every eye & the joy of belief in every heart.”
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Who: June Ballew
Organization: Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org)
Quote: “Volunteering in high school, I learned a great deal about life, people, struggle, myself and pride, but mostly about determination and love.”
Who: Jeff Hoffman
Organization: Special Olympics (www.specialolympics.org)
Quote: “My passion for youth service is drawn upon my own experience growing up in a household of volunteers.”
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Who: Mary Sadeghy
Organization: City of Hope (www.cityofhope.org)
Quote: “Going forward, it is hard to imagine living a life that isn’t ingrained in a mission. For me, there is no gesture of gratitude greater than serving others in need. It’s a choice I never regret, whether I do it as a “job” or in a simple interaction.”
Who: Patrick Wallace
Organization: A Note to My Kid (www.anotetomykid.org)
Quote: “The connections I’ve made by helping people simply connect by sharing their most heartfelt emotions has been worth so much more than any paycheck or material gift I’ve been given.”
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