Joseph Katona
Los Angeles, CA
Spreading the Good
Joseph met his
friend Omar Dreidi at Seeds of Peace, a camp in Maine that brings together children from areas of conflict. They connected instantly and had discussions about their desire for peace in the Middle East. Jump two years ahead and the boys remain friends. A very excited Omar gets accepted into Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. There was only one thing that didn’t excite him; he had no idea how he was going to afford the $42,000 for tuition and expenses. After hearing Omar was unsure of his collegiate future due to expense, Joseph said he would raise the money for him. By asking family members for donations, writing grants and even throwing in some money of his own Joseph was able to raise more than $60,000 for his friend’s tuition. Now that is Good!
Recipient of the Good
Because of Joseph’s giving spirit and his efforts to raise money for his friend Omar’s college tuition, Be Good to People awarded Joseph with our Recipient of the Good award which is part of our 5% give-back program. For those of you who don’t know, 5% of each BGTP item purchased goes into a charitable fund. From that charitable fund, we recognize and reward organizations, groups and people like, Joseph who are being Good to people, all over the world. Your purchases make this possible, so thank you to everyone who made a purchase in 2009!
Thank you Joseph; you truly are making this world a better place! Keep Spreading the Good!