#12DaysOfKindness Student Spotlight, Day 9: Stephanie N.

To ring in the holiday season, RaiseMe is celebrating #12DaysOfKindness. Each day, we’ll feature a new high school student doing outstanding work to serve their communities. Today’s spotlight is on Stephanie, a high school sophomore from Troy, MI, whose service took her to Lebanon, where she provided emotional support to children at a Syrian refugee camp.

Here’s what Stephanie shared about her community service experience:

What is your act of service ? 

I provided emotional support to children at a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon.

Can you share your favorite memory from this act of service? 

My most memorable story from my experience is when I got to play soccer with the children and they were laughing and smiling the whole time.

What’s one lesson you’ve learned from your service experience?

One lesson I learned from my experience is that happiness comes from the heart. These children are put through very harsh situations but they still always have a smile on their faces.

Spread kindness with micro-scholarships

Want to spread kindness to your peers and share the gift of micro-scholarships with your friends for their community service contributions? You can earn $100 in micro-scholarships yourself for every friend that joins RaiseMe. Just click on the green heart on the top right hand side of your RaiseMe Portfolio to spread kindness and earn micro-scholarships today.

Cecilia Xia

Cecilia is the Senior Manager for Content, Community, and Brand at RaiseMe. She leads all of RaiseMe’s communications efforts and got her career start working in higher education marketing. She loves to connect with different members of RaiseMe’s community of students, educators, and parents! In her spare time, Cecilia enjoys hiking, taking road trips, and spending time by the water.