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Barron Prize encourages youths who 'make the world better'
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of Christian Science Monitor
Posted: September 27th, 2015
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Ag...
It is hard for T. A. Barron a Colorado native, former Rhodes Scholar, and author of more than 30 highly acclaimed books to pick the young hero that impresses him the most. They all inspire the veteran writer. In 2001, Barron founded The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, a program that strives to recognize and encourage the heroic efforts of young people and, as Barron describes it, to spread the word about their examples as young heroes, so that other young people from all backgrounds will be inspired to do something themselves to make the world better. In the 15 years since its founding, The Barron Prize has awarded more than $540,000 to some 364 young leaders. The honorees have come from 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada, and have collectively raised more than $15 million for their causes. These kids are from every conceivable background, Barron says, adding that their stories far outweigh any that he could pen. The latest batch of honorees will be announced Sept. 21, and will include Mary-Pat. Tired of attending more funerals than school graduations, she flew from Atlanta to Chicago, determined to receive help from Burrell Communications, one of the largest mutlicultural marketing firms in the world, for her Think Twice ad campaign against gun violence. Barron says he hopes the ever-growing list of prize winners will serve to inspire other young people.
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