GRIT Meaning of The True

The teen took to the page. She penned her first book, titled GRIT is Our Superpower. The compassionate, timely work is a tribute to the mental fortitude and the sense of community required, even at a very young age, to clear life’s unexpec ted hurdles.

“Toward the beginning of the year, I requested a meeting with the school board. The state requires just one hour of suicide prevention education each year, and I felt that our lives were worth more than just an hour,” Wadginski explained. She had hoped to bring attention to the cause, but didn’t expect what came next.

“From there I got an email from the Westside Foundation asking me to come and talk about my message,” she continued. “They suggested I apply for a grant from the foundation. No student had ever received a grant from the foundation before, but no other student had asked. I filled out the same application any school would submit, and they a ccepted it.”

Wadginski’s debut book is available on Amazon, Kindle, and at Omaha’s Public Libraries. With the grant she received, she’s handing out 1,000 free copies to children who may not otherwise have the opportunity to read it.

The charitable gesture didn’t surprise Sipple, who said, “After Maggie’s sleep away ballet camp, around her 12th birthday, she heard about a girl who couldn’t afford to go. That year for Maggie’s birthday, she requested that instead of presents, everyone donate to the dance camp so they could provide scholarships to kids who couldn’t afford it. That’s just Maggie. She sees a need and instantly wants to be part of the solution.”

“It’s not about making money; it’s about sharing this very important story in a way that children can understand,” Wadginski affirmed. “If you speak your message to a thousand people, that message is going to find the person who really needs to hear it.”

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