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18 year old Michael Quesnell, senior at Kimberly High School
will be receiving the 2012 Youth Scholarship Award at the 15th
annual celebrating our volunteer’s gala on April 17th at the
Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in downtown Appleton.
Quesnell will be recognized for a sophomore leadership class
project on initiating change to his volunteer efforts which revolved around
helping those with special needs. His interest in this cause began when he
realized he wanted to help with the Special Olympics and promote respect for
people with disabilities. It was then he came across the Spread the Word to End
the Word campaign, which is an initiative of the Special Olympics. This
campaign promotes awareness to society about dehumanizing and using hurtful words
about those individuals who are disabled.
To help spread awareness, Quesnell had 800 students at his
high school sign a pledge and even interviewed Green Bay Packer AJ Hawk to help
promote this event. Quesnell also
organized a free Homecoming dance for individuals of all ages from different
organization and special education programs in the area. He also organized a
basketball game between two youth Special Olympic teams as well as students
from his high school.
When Quesnell was asked why he does this his answer was
“just seeing the smile and the laughter, you can physically tell you are making
a tangible difference.” Quesnell believes that this is his prime time to make a
difference because he is surrounded by his peers and is able to effectively spread
the word and raise awareness for an amazing cause.
ADA Lifestyles was created to provide products and services
to the physically challenged community. The company is focused on improving the
quality of life of their clients and is passionate about creating an
environment that will provide a safe and independent lifestyle.
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