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Personal Statement: Junior Optimist Club
Throughout my life, I have had opportunities to volunteer for numerous causes within my community; however, my years of service through Community Memorial Hospital and my high school Junior Optimist Club have helped me to uncover my compassion for others.
My involvement in Junior Optimist Club has sparked my passion for youth opportunities. When founding the club, the intentions of my peers and I were to create an organization lead by students that provided activities and opportunities for youth in the community. From reading to first graders to organizing popcorn fundraisers at the middle school, my service has not only given children a positive teen role model, but also forged a bond between these young minds and myself. My newfound interest
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