Wednesday, January 12th, 2000
Some Older Contest Entries
…I do not know any of the children that received our gift and I am sure that I will never meet them. But I thought about them on Christmas Eve and how excellent they must have been to get our notes and to have a bright, cheerful place to lay they head on that special night…
Katie Faunce, 13 years old
…In conclusion my good deeds spanned 21 months of love, care, and assistance of my grandmother.Even though grandma’s care was a family effort, my good deeds were an integral part of her final months.I did it for me and to help my family out. My actions were based on my caring, positive attitude. I am always one for helping people in need.The result was I became a stronger person and I still love to lend a helping hand. Someday, we will all need a helping hand, and I hope my children and grandchildren will do the same for me.
Danielle M. Wenger, 15 years old
…My good deed was: giving the present my mom was giving me to another person. We gave the little girl socks because she didn’t have any. It made me feel good and happy, even though I knew I wouldn’t get any…
Madisyn Achter, 6 years old
…Elizabeth won’t ever be normal again, but I do know that her story needed to be told and everyone needed to know what happened to her. I know that by doing this it would help her feel better about herself and she would feel the love from people about how much they care by sacrificing their money in her behalf. Our school raised over three thousand dollars for her and other students for the future that day. Knowing that I did all that for her and others I didn’t even know was the best experience of my life, an experience that I will never forget! For the first time ever I felt I had actually made a difference and helped a friend…
Kasia Neville, 17 years old
…One day I saw a man sleeping in a box. It made me sad because it was very cold outside. Then the next day my mom and I were at the sports store and I saw these things called body warmers. It made me think of the man sleeping in the box. I thought if he could have those warmers at least he could be warm for a little while. My mom and I talked about it and we decided to ask people to give us money so that we could buy gloves, socks and body warmers for homeless people. I sent letters to all the people we know and asked for money. I have raised $608 so far. In January we took the money and bought the gloves and body warmers. Then my whole family went to where the homeless people are and we handed out body warmers to about 50 people… I have decided to keep raising money and to write to kids at other schools to see if they want to join me…
Jeff Gould, 16 years old
…The good deed that I’ve done involves working with senior citizens. Two or three times a month I volunteer my time at a local library and teach patrons the basics and how to use the Internet at their library. I’ve been doing this for the last nine months and enjoy assisting them a great deal. Each time I sit down with them in front of a computer and show them what the buttons do and teach them the basic terms of the internet. If the patrons know the basics I try to give them a more in depth experience and try to answer all their problems that they have encountered on computers and can also find specific things with them on the Internet. What happened as a result is not that I was paid or that I received public recognition but that more people in the world have the opportunity to use and access the information that’s available to them through computers…
Brad Yuronich, 14 years old
…Last summer I came up with the idea to raise money for the Bellevue Hospital Pediatrics. I decided to sell lemonade,crafts and ask for donations when my city had the town garage sale. I sold most of my crafts and lemonade to my neighbors, family and friends. I set my goal for $50.00, but at the end of the summer I had made $104.26. I gave all donated money to Mr. Reddig the hospital director...
Brad Yuronich, 14 years old
…Two years ago, at the age of sixteen, I moved out of my home in Memphis, TN to live my grandmother. She had a heart surgery just months prior and needed someone to take care of her.She would have died with in hours if the doctor had not had a funny feeling about it all. She had to be put on home dialysis since her kidneys weren’t functioning right.The last two years have been hard, and a little stressful but I wouldn’t change a thing.The little elands to run, doctor visits, and simply cooking and cleaning are the easiest things to deal with. It is the surgeries to keep her going and healthy that is hard. I am a senior in high school doing everything I can to get good grades, but still have to work two jobs outside of home to help with bills and groceries.I love my grandma with all my heart and hope to be there for her always. Going to college next fall is the one thing that would make her the happiest. She is strong willed and doesn’t want to hold me back. We are alike in many ways: strong, stubborn, loving and kind. She has been my good deed for two years, and still going…
M. Reno, 16 years old
…When Hurricane Mitch occurred in Central America and destroyed part of Central America, I went into action and organized a collection of food and money in my school. The things my partners and I collected were sent to the American Red Cross to help the people who were in need due to this hurricane. My satisfaction in this activity was when my partners and I delivered the donations to the people in the American Red Cross and they told us those donations would help so many people.I am also involved in the elementary school near my home. I volunteer at this school and tutor kids of all ages. Seeing the progress of these kids fills me with satisfaction and it motivates me to help more people. In actuality, I am focused in helping a friend who needs my help. Only a few months ago that my friend received the news saying that she has the disease Luchemia. I have been with her in the hospital, in her home, and I have taken friends and school teachers to let her know she is not alone. My satisfaction is seeing a smile on her face and help her in her struggle against Luchemia…
Anna Hernandez, 17 years old
…There is so much joy in being a peer mentor that I would recommend anyone to the position. I was matched with three young children whom I spent quality time with for two years. My goal was to be a role model for them and to set a good example of how to make the right choices in life. These children were referred to the Marshfield Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program because of risk factors that indicate the possibility of teen pregnancy or fathering a child. The mentoring went beyond just the pregnancy prevention. I had to establish a trusting relationship with each of the members I was matched with since trust is very difficult for most of the children… I chose to be a peer mentor because I know how important it is for there to be someone in every child’s life whom they can talk to and look up to. With so much violence in today’s world, I feel all children deserve guidance on making the right choices in their life on their own. Being a peer mentor, I wanted to make a difference in each of the children’s lives…
Kristi Bohnert, 20 years old
…In my opinion a Random Act of Kindness is something you do for someone or something for no reason. You do it because you want to, or because you know it’s the right thing. You do it because it helps a friend or a family member, or even the earth. Sometimes you do it to make someone happy when they are sad. Random Acts of Kindness are just plain good deeds. I did a good deed that would make someone who’s having a bad day, have a good day. I thought that I should say “thank you” to people that help. When I got of the bus I would say “thank you” to my bus driver, Dave. When my mom served dinner I would say “thank you”. I would say thank you to people that handed out papers in school. I think that helped them in the day, because they would say your welcome with a smile on their face. I felt great knowing that I was making people happy and feel good inside…
James Madole, 11 years old
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