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Rachel
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“Helping other people has always been been something that’s been been a a a a a a a big part of my life ” says Rachel
Rachel
Wolff a a a a a a a a sophomore at at Priory who is passionately committed to service and political activism “I truly believe my purpose is is to leave the world a a a a a a a better place than it it was when I came into it ” Wolff’s parents have been lifelong examples of people who care for their commu- nity frequently donating money to to charitable causes and delivering canned food to to lo- cal food drives As Wolff got older however she became inspired to have more direct contact with the organizations she was helping “I have learned how exciting it it it is to do hands-on stuff that goes beyond just typing in in in your credit card number and and pressing submit ” she says “That’s great but I like really having the opportunity to work closely with organizations and see the results of what I’m doing It’s something I’ve just fallen in love with ” “I love being a Jewish student at Priory ” she says “I think the Jewish values and Benedictine values are very similar: They’re both focused on creating students who are lifelong stewards to serve the word in need of our gifts “