1993-1994 Harry Singer Foundation National Essay Contest

White Hats: People Who Are Trying To Make A Difference

Teacher: Delma McComis

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Rock Hill High School, Ironton, Ohio

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"Teenagers of Detroit's Westside Cultural and Athletic Center, (WCAC) have turned a field that was once overrun with gangs and violence into a baseball field and playground. These teens also make themselves available for helping with homework."
Jennifer Waddell, Rock Hill Senior High School, Ironton, Ohio 

"Perhaps the example of responsible behavior that I find the most admirable is the story of a newly formed group called Third Millennium. The intention of this group is to represent the concerns of people born between 1961 and 1981, hopefully through a document called the Third Millennium Declaration. Issues raised include combat waste, fraud, abuse, social security scams, and the national debt."
Michelle R. Gannon, Rock Hill Senior High School, Ironton, Ohio 

"Every year local churches in my community makeup food baskets and deliver them to those less fortunate during the holiday season. The National Honor Society chapter of Rock Hill High School is having a Christmas party and providing dinner and present for underprivileged children." 
Jennifer Waddell, Rock Hill Senior High School, Ironton, Ohio 

"Dimension Cable has an Operation Holiday going on now. They allow people to bring in either a $10 toy or $10 worth of nonperishable food items. In return they give free installations. This allows people to get something at the same time as they are giving to those who are less fortunate than they are."
Amber L. Gillenwater, Rock Hill Senior High School, Ironton, Ohio 

"The ecology club at Petaluma High School in California cleaned up Adobe Creek, which contained ten tons of junk, and built a fish hatchery. By doing this the group learned the importance of not polluting and keeping the Earth clean."
Jennifer Waddell, Rock Hill Senior High School, Ironton, Ohio 

"Anne Brown paid her doctor's bill despite having no money or health insurance. She spent three hours volunteering in a school cafeteria, thanks to a program that uses the age-old practice of barter to ease the modern day expenses of health care. The program is the brainchild of Dr. Timothy T. Jones, a family practitioner in Whitney Point, NY. For two hours on Friday afternoons, Jones offers medical care to anyone who comes in. Patients, in return, agree to do two or three hours of community service, such as washing school buses, sorting cans, and packages at a food pantry or volunteering at a day care center. They also get credit for work with churches or community organizations."
Erica D. Gholson, Rock Hill Senior High School, Ironton, Ohio 

"The chorus class from Rock Hill High School, a group of about thirty students, prepares several jolly Christmas carols to sing to senior citizens at area nursing homes."
Angie Gillispie, Rock Hill Senior High School, Ironton, Ohio 

 


          

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