Annareallywantedtodosomethingsignificantforherschoolbeforeshewenttocollege.Butshecouldn'tthinkofanythingmeaningfulthatwouldinfluencethelivesofherschoolmates.
Oneday,Annasawagirlsittingbytheschoolpondcrying.Annawentuptoherandsaid,“Areyouokay?IsthereanythingIcandotohelp?”Annafoundoutthatthegirlwasinherfirstyearandwashavingtroublecopingwithherschoolwork.Then,Annahadanidea.Shewouldstartatutoringgroupwhereseniorscouldhelpjuniorswhowerestrugglingintheirsubjects.
Beforelong,manyseniorsvolunteeredtojoinAnna'stutoringgroup.Soon,Annaalsostartedothersupportgroupslike“I'mnotAlone”whichprovidedcounselingforstudentswhoseparentshadbeenporcedand“CrimeFighters”wherestudentshelpedpreventtheft.Annawashappythatshemadeadifferenceinherpeers'lives.Shewasshoweredwithflowersofappreciationfromherfriendsathergraduation!
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Helpsstudentsquitsmoking;
Helpsstudentsquitdrinkingandgambling;
Counselsstudentswithhealthproblems;
Helpsnewstudentsadjusttoschoollife;
Providesgraduatingstudentswithinformationonfurtherstudies;
Helpsstudentswhohaveabusiveparents;
Helpsstudentswhoareemotionallyunstable;
Helpsstudentswhocomefromlow-incomefamilies.
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