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Stand Up for What You Believe in. You want to do something about the problems facing your community and our…
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You are transforming your community every day with your passion and incredible projects. As Dr. Jane has said, every individual…

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The Roots & Shoots Model focuses on best-practices in Service Learning to grow compassion and action in young changemakers. Together, we're growing a movement.
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Abby Abrahamson

Abby is an alumni of the Roots & Shoots US National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC), and is passionate about causes such as education, climate change, roadside litter prevention, and wildlife…
  • Active 1 year, 4 months ago

Projects Joined

  • Family Demonstration/Conversation: Racial Justice

    We are deeply upset about the human rights issue of police brutality and racism in the United States. As a family,…
    1 member

  • A Community of Hope

    A Community of Hope is an Instagram account (@acommunityofhope) with a mission to spread compassion and hope during the coronavirus…
    1 member

  • Cards for Hospice Patients

    My goal is to cheer up patients at a local hospice center with cheerful cards, decorations, etc.. The patients often…
    1 member

  • Keep Rehoboth Beautiful Campaign

    Our goal for this project is to help curb the roadside litter epidemic in our community by educating residents about…
    1 member

  • Project: Pink: A Menstrual Hygiene Products Drive

    Project: Pink is a menstrual hygiene products drive. After holding a mProject: Pink drive in the autumn of 2016, I…
    1 member | 14 hours logged

  • The Pink Box Campaign

    After organizing two menstrual hygiene product drives within the past year, I realized that there is a significant need for…
    1 member

  • Blankets for Hospice Patients

    My goal for this project is to knit colorful lap blankets for patients at a local hospice center.
    1 member

  • International Day of Peace Cards for Hospice Patients

    The International Day of Peace is a holiday that is celebrated by people all over the world on September 21.…
    1 member

  • Knits For Chimps

    My goal for this project is to fundraise $200 for the Jane Goodall Institute and their remarkable efforts to protect…
    1 member

Projects Created

  • Family Demonstration/Conversation: Racial Justice

    We are deeply upset about the human rights issue of police brutality and racism in the United States. As a family,…
    1 member

  • A Community of Hope

    A Community of Hope is an Instagram account (@acommunityofhope) with a mission to spread compassion and hope during the coronavirus…
    1 member

  • Cards for Hospice Patients

    My goal is to cheer up patients at a local hospice center with cheerful cards, decorations, etc.. The patients often…
    1 member

  • Keep Rehoboth Beautiful Campaign

    Our goal for this project is to help curb the roadside litter epidemic in our community by educating residents about…
    1 member

  • Project: Pink: A Menstrual Hygiene Products Drive

    Project: Pink is a menstrual hygiene products drive. After holding a mProject: Pink drive in the autumn of 2016, I…
    1 member | 14 hours logged

  • The Pink Box Campaign

    After organizing two menstrual hygiene product drives within the past year, I realized that there is a significant need for…
    1 member

  • Blankets for Hospice Patients

    My goal for this project is to knit colorful lap blankets for patients at a local hospice center.
    1 member

  • International Day of Peace Cards for Hospice Patients

    The International Day of Peace is a holiday that is celebrated by people all over the world on September 21.…
    1 member

  • Knits For Chimps

    My goal for this project is to fundraise $200 for the Jane Goodall Institute and their remarkable efforts to protect…
    1 member
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