As part of Earth Week, mayor Kim Bracey or York City, PA, honored Mateo Maldonado, 7, for coordinating a volunteer initiate called "Mateo's Litter Critters." On March 10, Mateo collected 47 bags of trash from just one area of the city. Mateo appeared before his fellow students, got a hug from the mayor and a certificate for his community service. Mateo and his fellow students were all wearing their "Mateo's Litter Critters" T-shirts. On the front is the slogan, "Every Drop Counts." (York Dispatch)
Great things can come from small packages. Mateo is a perfect example of that. He has another clean up event scheduled on May 18th. I hope others will become are of this and seek to help him. The recognition by the mayor is a great act. That recognition will have a profound positive influence on Mateo's life.
Do good things.
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