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Madison
"I am inspired by the people I work with, not only my peers, but especially the disadvantaged children whom we reach out to. The challenges they face make the 'average problem' in privileged societies seem miniscule - their resilience motivates me, their happiness, hope, and dreams inspire me." Xiren
Madison’s brainchild, an annual event called Bowl Your Heart Out to support Save a Child’s Heart Foundation Canada, raised over $30,000 in its first year, saving two children and funding training for medial staff. Moreover, her initiative to create a young leadership board for this foundation also inspired many other chapters around the world to start similar leadership groups. Madison’s impact on Save a Child’s Heart has been huge. She is an incredible young role model.
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Alyssa
"One of the most inspirational moments of my life was having ALS patients tell me how much my fundraising work has given them hope to keep fighting. Even if it didn't save them in time, I gave them the strength to keep fighting another day." Kinga
Alyssa truly inspires her peers to see that helping others is the right thing to do. Among her charity work, Alyssa supports Transforming Faces Worldwide, an organization that supports cleft lip and palate management (every 11 minutes, a child is born in this world with a cleft lip). Alyssa helps execute a number of events to raise money for this cause and her passion and devotion consistently shine through.
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Stephanie
"Just because we're young it doesn't mean helping out is impossible, If you have a dream or a goal, never let it slip away." Vivienne
"Young Canadians take that first step, it is you who is going to make a difference in our world by taking chances, not by waiting on something to fix itself." Chelsea
While volunteering for a Free the Children school-building project in Ecuador, Stephanie realized “as a student and young woman, I had the power to make a difference.” Stephanie has since organized many fundraisers like the "Squeaky Feet Campaign", that raised money to provide rain boots for flood-ravaged children. Her school’s annual dance-a-thon now brings her entire community together for various causes. Her motto: “with passion and drive, the sky is the limit!”
