Monday, April 9th, 2012
Mary J., a 5th grader at the St. Brigid School of Maine, entered the speech below in her school's Civic Oration Contest. She was inspired by Hanley Denning and wrote the speech about Hanley's life and work at Safe Passage. The speech won 1st place and is going on to compete at the district level. Congratulations to Mary for this wonderful speech and thanks for remembering Hanley and her positive impact on this world. Here is Mary's speech: