Teens of Central Mass.

Congratulations to this month’s Teens of Central Mass.
What does it mean to youQ.
to be a CSB CHAMPION?
CSB CHAMPIONS!
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Katie Edwards
Katie Edwards: Being a CSB Champion
means having the chance to let more
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on the YAHOO (Young Adults Helping
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volunteer activities at the First Church in
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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
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the First Church in Sterling.
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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:
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month on
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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.
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