By: Daniela Silva
What does it take to be a hero? courage, strength, super powers or simply just kindness and will? Harris Rosen; a millionaire previously employed in Disneyland, had “adopted” a Florida neighborhood by the name of Tangelo park in 1993. Crime continuously manifested itself in the small community and many young teens never stuck around to graduate. Parents distraught and hopeless lost their ability to really focus on parenting and providing mature support for their own community, however this all changed when a man decided something needed to be done.
What does it take to be a hero? courage, strength, super powers or simply just kindness and will? Harris Rosen; a millionaire previously employed in Disneyland, had “adopted” a Florida neighborhood by the name of Tangelo park in 1993. Crime continuously manifested itself in the small community and many young teens never stuck around to graduate. Parents distraught and hopeless lost their ability to really focus on parenting and providing mature support for their own community, however this all changed when a man decided something needed to be done.
With hard work and dedication the crime rate was astonishingly in half and with no catches to the scholarship program Mr.Rosen had implemented on the communities high schools, the graduation rate increased from a miserable 25% to an Aspiring 100%. Along with the scholarship Mr. Rosen had also provided free daycare for children, books, tuition, room and board for students and a family resource center with parenting classes and counselling for parents.
Mr. Rosen had put his heart into helping this community become stable and ensured that every student became successful and gained control of their own future; his act of kindness has impacted the lives of many, created an education system that is hard to beat and provided a higher standard of living.
Who is the hero in your community?
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