Premium Content A Battle for Action
by Anonymous - October 10, 2006
Briefly describe an activity in which you have participated that demonstrates your commitment to your community.
The day was bitterly cold for April in Athens, Georgia. I stopped watching the music on-stage to count the number of people on the field. A sizeable crowd had turned up to the first annual Battle Against Poverty Concert, which I had spent months organizing and promoting with other high school and college students in the area.
The first thing anyone…
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