The Giraffe award was started in 1984 by a woman named Ann Medlock. The award isn't just any given award either. The Giraffe Award is an award given to one person who “sticks their neck out for the common good” and do good deeds for their community and other people. There is five main criteria that it takes to be a Giraffe. First, a Giraffe is someone who acts out in caring. Next, they must go above and beyond their duties and job description. Equally important, their doings must be ultimately healing, and not decisive. After that, they might as well rock the boat, or in others words cause problems for themselves just to make good for others. Most important of all, Giraffes must take risks whether it is a social, financial, or physical risk. …show more content…
Thus, Jerry Foster should win the Giraffe award. The first of the five most important criteria is being able to act out in caring, and that is why I chose Jerry Foster. Jerry didn’t have to save a man stranded in the desert who was dehydrated, but he did, he flew down in his helicopter, picked him up, and then flew him to safety and saves him from dehydration. After that crazy event another on happened later that year and Jerry went on to save another man who was lost in a forest and helped him find his way. Therefore, Jerry Foster should receive the Giraffe Award. Second, Jerry went out of his way and above his job description to save these people from danger. Jerry was originally a news journalist who was supposed to record the new that was happening around the area but instead he above and beyond his job description to save two people from possible death. He went above and beyond when he saved these people because he wasn’t required to save them, and he didn't have to. Thus, Jerry Foster went above and beyond his job description to save these
That was a very courageous thing to do because he could have easily told T.J., but he didn’t because he didn’t want T.J. to fail seventh grade again. Stacey is a great friend to T.J., but is T.J. a great friend of Stacey? When your friend is in need, should you help them or leave them to die? When T.J. was beaten up at Strawberry, he came to the Logan’s house because he had faith that they would help him. T.J. wanted help so badly he said,”Stacey, help me get home, he pleaded”
I believe that I am the best choice for the AVID Standout Award because I am a hard worker, a leader, and I give back to the community. I have always been a student that doesn't give up when they are struggling and wants to keep learning. I personally believe that a good education is the first priority of any human being because education has brought us where we are today in the world.
Jerry should not have raised his voice when explaining why he asked for directions. Instead of defending himself, he should have ignored the mailman and approached another person, this would have enabled Winona to be more willing to go to dinner with
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“Mom, I can’t sit in that courtroom everyday and watch Marlene go through this. It is hell to sit there, and I can’t take much more time off from work, or they are going to fire me and then what will we do?” Stopping by to see his mother, Jerry said.
People who give their lives to the community, often live longer and healthier lives. The Giraffe Award is an award given to individuals who stick their necks out for the common good. To receive this award, one must take on significant personal risks, act out of caring for others, and act above and beyond the call of duty. Betty Washington earns this year’s Giraffe Award because she took significant personal risks, acted out of caring for others, and performed above and beyond the call of duty.
... The Delbert H. Johnson Man of the Year which is given annually by Lewis Adams Lodge No. 67 Prince Hall, Friendship and Service to the Community award, Advisor to the Atlanta-Tuskegee Alumni Club, Personalities of South Award in recognition of Achievements and Outstanding Service to the Community, Alpha Kappa Mu Regional Director’s Award, Award for Excellence in Fashion Design (Iota Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity).
I believe that I, Christine Kuykendall, am a good candidate for a spot in National Junior Honors Society. I hold all of the core values, I am an all A student, and I love helping in the community. I am also a very hard worker and I believe that I can do great things in National Junior Honors Society.
I am writing on behalf of Napoleon to nominate him as a worthy recipient of the, Dog Of The Year award. I feel that Napoleon truly exemplifies what it means to be the bravest dog. Napoleon consistently shows acts of bravery, perseverance, and his service to others. I believe that once you read this letter, you will agree with me that Napoleon deserves the medal.
When the kids had just landed in Antarctica, Andrew had staked the ponies near the boat. Robert even told him to stake them by the safety hut. Then the next day the ice around the boat was all chopped up and the ponies had drifted out to sea(195). Even though Andrew had not listened to Robert and the ponies had drifted away, he went out that day and jumped from ice floe to ice floe risking his life, to save the ponies(203). If Andrew had not gone out to save them, they probably would have had to man haul stuff and it would have taken them longer to get anywhere. Despite not listening to Robert, Andrew still deserves MVP.
Amy Wright deserves the number one spot because of her substantial work to change the lives of many disabled people who never had a chance before. Amy Wright said in an interview about why she is doing such a significant thing: ¨It is so validating to have this recognition… but the greatest reward that has come out of this is just raising awareness”(Wright). This shows that what she is doing will not only affect people who work in her coffee shop, but also many other disabled people around the world. Also, Amy Wright has two children with down syndrome, therefore she knows how much of a struggle it is for disabled people to live a normal life on a personal level. Amy Wright also says in the article that the disabled people are happy and they
As a young girl, there wasn't anything that Jerry loved more than her family, especially her uncle, Joe. When he is found dead after her eleventh birthday, Jerry is devastated and finds a hard time dealing with this loss. Now, years later when she returns to her hometown of Cairo, Illinois to bury her father, she finds that there was a lot more to the story than she realized as a pre-teen that is soon uncovered, thanks to her estranged cousin, Clara, and Jerry's overwhelming desire to finally know the truth. In a town where everyone knows everything about their neighbor, the family must struggle to keep their issues private and address the lack of trust, constant betrayal, and forgiveness all in a matter of four days.
1. A giraffe’s habitat consists mainly of savanna and dry open woodland. They prefer to live in warm areas with tall grass to run wild and move freely. They are considered herbivores so they eat leaves off of trees, twigs, shrubs, and mimosa(Australian tree with flowers). A majority of giraffe’s easily adapt to environments that meet their needs. These animals don’t necessarily have predators because of their size. It’s very rare that a large lion pack takes one down. Studies show that they don’t have any animals as their prey.
Giraffa camelopardalis. Better known as giraffes, these animals have been a great attraction to many zoos over the course of time. With their gentle ways and calm approach there is a reason why they are loved by many. When you look at captive giraffes there does not look like there are any physical problem with them. However, there are many that we do not see. In captivity they face issues that they have to deal with such as teeth, bones and how they sleep. They also deal with stress and anxiety in captivity. In the wild they face problems such as predators and parasites. According to The Animal Files giraffes tend to live longer in captivity thirty-two to forty years versus fifteen to twenty-five years in the wild. The question
The best hero award would make you think it would go to a superhero but there are everyday heroes like firefighters, police officers, and teachers this are people you may see everyday and you have may not given to much thought for what they have gone through and the acts they do. Johnny is one of those because he saved ponyboy from being drowned by bob and he saved kids the little kids from the burning church. That is a hero is to me because,he showed bravery and was very courage even though he faced death he still did what was right. Think about yourself in a life or death decision or you having to make a decision where you have risk your life to save someone else?