Teens in Action
Many young people are making the ____ a better place.
For example, Carter and Olivia Ries have become ____ in saving animals.
Although they are only teenagers, ____ have actually made a difference in the world.
How ____ they able to do that?
Let’s hear from Carter.
When I was five, ____ little sister Olivia and I each adopted a cheetah.
Did we raise cheetahs at ____
No, we donated to a charity that ____ wild cheetahs in South Africa.
Our parents told us that if we did not protect them, we ____ not be able to see cheetahs in the near future.
We soon became interested in helping other ____ animals.
A ____ years later, with help from our parents, we created a non-profit organization to protect them.
We ____ the next generation to be able to see these animals, so we named our organization One More Generation.
We also studied endangered animals and educated our friends ____ them.
Then ____ day, a terrible oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico.
A lot of sea animals were completely ____ with oil, and they were dying.
We had to do something.
We started collecting animal rescue supplies such as pet carrying cages and rubber gloves from everyone ____ our neighborhood.
Four months ____ our family drove to the Gulf of Mexico to deliver what we collected and helped to save the animals.
____ we were working there, we learned something very useful.
When we put mayonnaise into a turtle's ____ the turtle threw up.
That way, we were ____ to get oil out of turtles.
I ____ knew mayonnaise could be used to save animals!
On our last ____ we met a marine life specialist.
She told ____ that plastic waste is more dangerous to sea animals than oil spills are.
A lot of sea animals and sea birds die from ____ plastic waste.
After we came home, we created an educational project ____ how to reduce plastic waste.
In addition to this, our organization continues to ____ various projects to save animals.
Although we ____ small, we are making a big difference.
What you ____ today can change the world, so take that first step!