Jerry Foster's Decisions To Become A Giraffe

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Giraffe Award 2014

The Giraffe Project is in Washington State. The project is a small foundation, that identifies people that “make the world a better place”. According to the article Giraffe’s also “stick their necks out for the common good.” One must meet several criteria, to become a Giraffe. One of the criteria one must meet is to rock the boat, but make it do it make things better and not just more exciting. A Giraffe must also have activities that ultimately healing, and not decisive. Giraffe’s must act out of caring and act above and beyond the call of duty. A physical, financial or social risk must be taken to be a Giraffe. Some may claim that Jerry Foster should receive the Giraffe award because he met all five criteria. Jerry

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