Signs Of Hope
Manchester Teen Makes Billboards To Help Abused Seniors
By Kim Fink
Like most Boy Scouts, Cory White recognizes the importance of reaching out to community members who are in need of help. That's why, in an effort to make Eagle Scout, the Manchester teen has committed to a year-long project in hopes to stop elder abuse in Ocean County.
White has spent the last 12 months constructing and posting signs throughout Manchester, displaying a hotline number for anyone who is suffering from, or knows a victim of, elder abuse.
Members of the Zonta Club of Ocean County arranged for a meeting with White at the location of his largest billboard on Colonial Drive in Manchester, to honor him with a certificate and thank him for all his hard work.
White, with the help of fellow Boy Scouts and friends, built three billboards advertising a hotline number for elder abuse assistance. He then spent months filing for permits and selecting locations. His goal was to place them in high traffic areas throughout the township in order to reach as many people as possible.
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SOURCE: manchestertimes
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Congratulations to Cory White. Not many young people care about issues of the elderly. Keep up the good work.
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