I've written here a few times about Seth Owen, but an update is certainly in order. First a bit of background for those of you who might not have heard of him. Seth's parents could not accept that he is gay, so he left home. An excellent student, there was going to be an issue with college tuition, and a wonderfully supportive setup an online fundraiser for him. So many donation poured in that they raised more money than we needed and an appearance on tv with Ellen DeGeneres gave even more funds. Seth, who is now an undergraduate student at Georgetown University, created a non-profit called Unbroken Horizons Scholarship Foundation, to help students in marginalized communities access higher education.
When I last wrote about Seth five weeks ago, I mentioned Unbroken Horizons and a fundraiser that had been setup to raise more money for this program. In that time, donations from 116 people have raised $31,590 of the $37,500 goal they set for themselves. It seems safe to say they will exceed their goal. How wonderful, huh? I always love stories of people making a difference. You are certainly welcome to contribute too by clicking HERE and you can also find out much more about this organization at https://www.unbrokenhorizons.org/ (where you can also donate if your prefer to do so directly, and you can volunteer your time too).
Last month, at their Greater Jacksonville Gala, Equality Florida, recognized Seth for his leadership and activism. He has also been doing a lot of public speaking. In fact, he is now listed on the nonprofit, social justice speaking agency SpeakOut. I now we will be hearing a lot more from Seth Owen!
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