Young Eco-Hero Awards
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- by Angelina Mertens October 6, 2017
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Paloma Russ, is back again and hard at work to promote Cheetah Conservation Fund. She was honored by Action for Nature (AFN) as a 2017 Young Eco-Hero, an award that recognizes eco-conscious youth aged 8 to 16. The awardees in Paloma’s age bracket championed many different causes from Papyrus swamp protection in Kenya to recycling of e-waste in Florida. Paloma received an Honorable Mention for her work supporting cheetah conservation efforts.
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Paloma has raised money with lemonade stands and bake sales and has given presentations to her school and the local 4-H program in Marin County, California. She also makes and sells greeting cards and has volunteered for CCF at events such as Earth Day at the Oakland Zoo. Paloma organized a large fundraiser in October 2016, raising more than $7,000, which she donated to the CCF.
Watch the video below for more on her mission to help CCF save the cheetah in the wild.
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