African-American teenager, Jeremiah Bledsoe from Fort Worth, Texas has gotten admission to over 40 US universities for his service to the elderly.
Bledsoe, 18, also received several awards and grants for his meritorious service over the years including Hershey Heartwarming Hero, the Power of Youth Award, and Youth Service of America.
According to BlackNews report, Jeremiah Bledsoe, for the past 10 years, has been visiting local nursing homes and donating items to aged residents.
Bledaeo said dedicating his service to the elderly was borne out of the recognition of the United Nations SDGs goals about the global pandemic.
“The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals help us to identify global issues. I selected SDG 3: Health because we are living during a global pandemic and we cannot leave our elders behind,” he said.
He also believed that his loving community has made a difference in his life, giving the advice to high school students.
He said, “Remember, to help someone else on your journey. I think of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words, ‘Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?”’
Bledsoe, added that he looks forward to continuing to serve others by using social enterprises as a framework to create new solutions for societal problems.
