Two years ago, 10-year-old Grace Farnan's grandmother passed away peacefully while in the loving care of the Hospice of the North Shore (HNS) in Danvers, Mass. To show her gratitude to the hospice and the people who lovingly cared for her grandmother in her final days, Grace became the youngest ever volunteer at HNS.
Grace tirelessly dedicated herself to HNS, starting programs to collect picture frames and create guest books for clients to keep their nearest and dearest close by. To date, Grace has collected more than 225 picture frames and, with the help of her Girl Scout troop, created 500 handmade guest books.
Grace's dedication earned her the second annual Alexandra Scott Butterfly Award and $25,000 for a charity of her choice in the Volvo for life Awards, an annual search for and celebration of local heroes.
Learn about heroes in your community and vote now through Feb. 4, 2007 for your favorite at www.volvoforlifeawards.com. Judges will honor one child or teenager with a Butterfly Award and nine finalists in the 5th Anniversary Volvo for life Awards. Three winners receive a $50,000 charitable contribution from Volvo, remaining finalists receive $25,000. One overall winner receives a new Volvo for the rest of his or her life. |
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