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‘ 10 PEOPLE I
MET IN 2016 WHO
GIVE ME HOPE FOR
2017 ’
From activists to teachers to a high school student who raised $ 10,000 for feminine care products for homeless girls , here are 10 people columnist Heidi Stevens met in 2016 who give her hope for the year ahead
Every year this column puts me in touch with all sorts of inspiring , world-changing humans , and 2016 was no exception . I ’ m profoundly grateful for the opportunity to learn their stories and share them with you , which inevitably starts another round of dialogue through your emails , letters and social media posts .
To those of you who took the time to connect this year : Thank you . And to all of you : A healthy and peaceful 2017 .
Here are 10 people I met in 2016 who give me hope for the year ahead .
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