The hero of this story was Leo McCarthy who had lost his 14 year old daughter. He contributed to the world by giving $1000 scholarships to teens who pledged that they would not use any illegal drugs or drink for four years. This was called the Mariah's Challenge. Her challenge has expanded over the years to other states: Washington,Idaho, Iowa and North Carolina. Around 8,000 people have taken up this challenge. After I had read this article thought I to myself how traggic it must have been losing his daughter to something so senseless. I do think that Leo deserves to be nominated for this award. I think this inccident not only opened his eyes but everyone else around him. He knew what the problem was and he set out to do his best to try
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