Teenager taking a special plunge
I had tears in my eyes when I read this, so I’m sending it over to Skeet for Share Some Good Stuff. Don’t worry, they were good tears. As mentioned on my Home and Vacation blog a while back, there are annual winter ocean plunges in New Jersey that help raise much needed funds for the Special Olympics of New Jersey. Today I read an article from the New Jersey Herald that told the story of a fifteen year old girl, Stephanie Fox, that will be participating in the New Jersey Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Bear Plunge for the fifth year. You may be wondering why I think that’s great. See, a person can’t just go over there and get in. Each participant must raise a minimum of $100.00 to participate. The goal for this year’s event is $700,000. Stephanie has her own personal goal of $2,000 and participates because she believes it is for a good cause. Her belief is so right, and she obviously learned something about values and compassion from her parents because she first decided to participate because her father does. Spending time with the son of one of her teachers fueled her desire to contribute and raise money. The article concludes by mentioning that Stephanie has begun considering teaching special education students as a career, stating “I really enjoy working with kids who have Down syndrome because they are always happy and fun to be with”. What a kid! Her parents must be very proud. I wish for more youths to have such a positive and caring attitude.
