Congratulations to this month’s Teens of Central Mass. What does it mean to youQ. to be a CSB CHAMPION? CSB CHAMPIONS! 1 Katie Edwards Katie Edwards: Being a CSB Champion means having the chance to let more peopleEdwards: know about the La Romana Katie Mission and the important work that we haveBeing done and awillCSB continue to do in the ChampiDominican Republic. Just as importantly, on means having the it shows that anyone at any age can help improve lives of people other people, chance to letthemore but doing so does not always have to know about the La Romana be through a large undertaking, like Mission the important travelingand to a different country. There arethat plenty we of opportunities to helpand those work have done in our community by working at a food willpantry, continue to do inelderly, the or raking leaves for the participating inRepublic. walks to raise funds Dominican Justfor a good cause. 4Ben Davis: A. as importantly, it shows that Ben Davis: amother both proud and honanyone at any age can help improve the lives Iof people, to be involved with CSB. I am also but doing so does not always have toored be through a large underecstatic that we received such wonderful financial support for this trip. Be-of taking, like traveling to a different country. There areyear’s plenty coming a CSB Champion will help spread opportunities to help those in our community by working at the word and gain support for the future. a food pantry, raking leaves for the elderly, in Along withor my participating involvement in overseas walks to raise funds for a good cause.mission activities, I also participate in 2 local activities such as volunteering at the local food pantry, holding a position on the YAHOO (Young Adults Helping Ben Davis Out Others) youth board and various volunteer activities at the First Church in Sterling. Miller: Hannah Hannah As part the La As Miller: part of theof La Romana mission team, we worked Romana mission together to achieve a goal that benefitted someone other thantogether ourselves. Being team, we worked to honored as CSB Champions highlights achieve a goal that benethat dedication to giving and encourages others to do the same. I hopethan we can be fitted someone other a positive example of the strength and ourselves. Being honored as power young people embody when they themselves to highlights helping others. CSBcommit Champions addition to the Dominican Republic thatInmission, dedication to giving and Hannah Miller I volunteer at the Wachusett encourages others to doaffilithe Food Pantry and a soup kitchen ated with of St. John's Church in Worcester. same. I hope we can be a positive example the strength and It's important to help others because power young people embody when they commit themselves every person has a story that is worth hearing, and so much can be learned if to helping others. In addition to the Dominican Republic we take the time to listen. What does it mean to you to be a CSB Champion and how would you describe the ways in which you give back to your community? Katherine O’Reilly: A CSB Champion is also someone who is not looking for recognition for their amazing actions, but is simply doing what they think is right. I think oneIofam the greatest you can give is both things proud and your time to show someone that you care honored to be involved about them. La Romana is one of my with The CSB. I ammission alsotripecstatic favorite ways to give back because it’s a that we received such wonderunique opportunity for someone my age to make an impact on a globalfor scale. Locally, ful financial support this also volunteer at UMass Hospital with the year’sIchild-life trip. program Becoming CSBa Sunday and helpateach school class. Connecting people is Champion will helpwith spread extremely meaningful, I don’t think of it the word and gain support as volunteering, because I receive so much for the Along with my fromfuture. it. A. Katherine O’Reilly involvement in overseas mission activities, I also participate Julie Tokarowski: To me, being a CSB in local activities such as volunteering Champion at the local fooda pantry, means making difference in the lives ofAdults others. Whether it’s right in my holding a position on the YAHOO (Young Helping hometown, or in La Romana in the DominiOut Others) youth board and variouscanvolunteer at out Republic, thereactivities is always someone there who could use a little help. the First Church in Sterling. 5 Being a CSB Champion means realizing that the best way to help someone is to offer up your services with some kind words and a heart full of compassion. Katherine O’Reilly: A. A CBS Champion is also someone who is not looking for recognition for their amazing actions, but is simply doing what they think is right. I think one of the greatest things you can give is your time to show someone that you care. The La Romana mission trip is one of my favorite ways to give back because it’s a unique opportunity for someone my age to make an impact on a global scale. Locally, I also volunteer at UMass Hospital with the child-life program and help teach a Sunday school class. Connecting with people is extremely meaningful, I don’t think of it as volunteering, because I receive so much from it. Julie Tokarowski Julie Tokarowski: 3 A. A. CSB’s April Champions connecting with the community last CSB’sthe AprilLa Champions on the mission. La Romana mission last month connecting with the community. month on Romana mission, I volunteer at the Wachusett Food Pantry and a soup kitchen affiliated with St. John’s Church in Worcester. It’s important to help others because every person has a storyIfthat you know an individual or group of students who deserve recognition for their success in school, sports, the arts or the community, honor them as a CSB Champion. Simply email [email protected] is worth hearing, and so much can be learned if we take the to nominate them. time to listen. To me, being a CSB Champion means making a difference in the lives of others. Whether it’s right in my hometown, or in La Romana in the Dominican Republic, there is always someone out there who could use a little help. Being a CSB Champion means realizing that the best way to help someone is to offer up your services with some kind words and a heart full of compassion. Do you know the next CSB CHAMPION? Presented with: Do you know the next 888-744-4272(4CSB) • clintonsavings.com • • Berlin • Bolton • Boylston • Clinton • Sterling • W. Boylston • Presented with: • CSB CHAMPION? Each month, Clinton Savings Bank is recognizing an individual or group of students for their accomplishments in school, sports, the arts or the community. To nominate someone you know, email [email protected]. Winners will be honored on our website, on Facebook and Twitter, in ads in their hometown newspaper and baystateparent magazine, and even spots on AMP 103.3 Radio. 888-744-4272(4CSB) • clintonsavings.com • •
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