Recognitions
United Professional Horsemen's Association - Ribbons of Service Awards 2016
What is UPHA Ribbons Of Service?
Through the Ribbons of Service program UPHA junior members "ride for the cure" by raising funds for a non-profit. Their efforts have raised thousands of dollars each year for a worthy cause. The program was developed to teach junior exhibitors the importance of community service by donating their time to those in need. Through this program our youth learn the value of helping those less fortunate
Chris Carswell earned "top honors" in his division for community hours served and funds raised for his non-profit.
Through the Ribbons of Service program UPHA junior members "ride for the cure" by raising funds for a non-profit. Their efforts have raised thousands of dollars each year for a worthy cause. The program was developed to teach junior exhibitors the importance of community service by donating their time to those in need. Through this program our youth learn the value of helping those less fortunate
Chris Carswell earned "top honors" in his division for community hours served and funds raised for his non-profit.
Young hospice volunteer earns national recognition - November 2, 2015
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By Sarah Lundgren - The Brunswick News
Chris Carswell, second from right, and his service dog Bronx received the Young Leader Award at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Conference in Texas for his volunteer efforts with Hospice of the Golden Isles.
Chris was nominated by Amy Broderick, left, community relations representative with hospice, and Sharon Craw, right, volunteer coordinator.
It seems there’s just about nothing that can stand in the way of Chris Carswell and giving back to the community, not even his own medical condition.
Between his volunteer work with different organizations and his own foundation, 1Boy4Change, he doesn’t let health issues which include seizures, multiple brain surgeries and a rare genetic condition called Loreys-Dietz Syndrome stop him from making a difference. Read more...
Chris Carswell, second from right, and his service dog Bronx received the Young Leader Award at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Conference in Texas for his volunteer efforts with Hospice of the Golden Isles.
Chris was nominated by Amy Broderick, left, community relations representative with hospice, and Sharon Craw, right, volunteer coordinator.
It seems there’s just about nothing that can stand in the way of Chris Carswell and giving back to the community, not even his own medical condition.
Between his volunteer work with different organizations and his own foundation, 1Boy4Change, he doesn’t let health issues which include seizures, multiple brain surgeries and a rare genetic condition called Loreys-Dietz Syndrome stop him from making a difference. Read more...
Chris receives Daily Point of Light Award signed certificate and letter - June 19, 2015
5 Must Know Facts About the Daily Point of Light Award:
- It's a national award, given to a very select number of volunteers doing exceptional work.
- The award originated out of the White House during George H.W. Bush's presidency, when he spoke to the nation about volunteers acting as "points of light" to help solve some of America's most pressing social problems.
- There are Daily Point of Light award honorees from all 50 states and all walks of life, from movie stars and military veterans to elementary school students and single moms.
- Since 1989, more than 5,000 individuals and groups have been recognized with a Daily Point of Light award.
- Each award is personalized, meaning the number assigned to your Daily Point of Light award is exclusively yours.
Chris honored by Law Enforcement - July 17, 2015
Youth honored by local law enforcement
By GORDON JACKSON The Brunswick News
Chris Carswell has dedicated much of his young life to supporting law enforcement agencies though his 1Boy4Change foundation.
He has worked to raise funds through his foundation to purchase K-9 first aid kits and heat alarms to protect dogs while they are in vehicles. He has also raised funds to support the military and other people struggling with medical issues.
Thursday, it was Chris, 16, who was the one receiving support when he was honored by local law enforcement agencies for his active role supporting them.
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By GORDON JACKSON The Brunswick News
Chris Carswell has dedicated much of his young life to supporting law enforcement agencies though his 1Boy4Change foundation.
He has worked to raise funds through his foundation to purchase K-9 first aid kits and heat alarms to protect dogs while they are in vehicles. He has also raised funds to support the military and other people struggling with medical issues.
Thursday, it was Chris, 16, who was the one receiving support when he was honored by local law enforcement agencies for his active role supporting them.
Read more...
Chris offers hope to fellow "warriors" - July 16, 2015
Boy offers hope to fellow "warriors"
By LINDSEY ADKISON The Brunswick News
Chris Carswell took the bag and gently emptied its contents.
As he did, a seemingly endless strand of glass beads — of every shape, size and color — spilled across the table. All in all, the strand extended to more than 30 feet in length.
“This is the one when I died,” he said, holding a bead with an angel on it, turning it in his hand as he considered his near death experience. “I was nine and it happened at school.”
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By LINDSEY ADKISON The Brunswick News
Chris Carswell took the bag and gently emptied its contents.
As he did, a seemingly endless strand of glass beads — of every shape, size and color — spilled across the table. All in all, the strand extended to more than 30 feet in length.
“This is the one when I died,” he said, holding a bead with an angel on it, turning it in his hand as he considered his near death experience. “I was nine and it happened at school.”
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Chris Wins Points of Light Award - June 19, 2015
Chris sorts through hundreds of Warrior Beads
Going through a medical journey of any kind can be physically taxing, but also emotionally taxing. Chris Carswell of Brunswick, GA has spent much of his life in and out of hospitals, undergoing intense treatments and even had three consecutive brain surgeries this past February. But rather than allowing his illness to consume him, Chris has become an agent and catalyst for positive change.
At age 13, Chris started 1 Boy 4 Change to motivate kids and adults to believe they can truly make a difference in the world. The mission of 1 Boy 4 Change is to revolutionize the way we see ourselves, our community and our world by “paying it forward.”
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At age 13, Chris started 1 Boy 4 Change to motivate kids and adults to believe they can truly make a difference in the world. The mission of 1 Boy 4 Change is to revolutionize the way we see ourselves, our community and our world by “paying it forward.”
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2015 Winner: Kids Are Heroes - Lily's Heroes - June 8, 2015
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Due to the selfless generosity of this individual, along with significant contributions to humanity given, the named hero will be featured on the Kids Are Heroes website and will also be entitled to all benefits henceforth.
Chris Wins Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program Award for 2015
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"in recognition of your outstanding volunteer efforts and contributions within your community, Kohl's proudly honors you as a 2015 Local Winner."
Georgia Times Union article featuring Chris - January 6, 2015
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Boy who provides help to police dogs made honorary Glynn deputy
Chris Carswell, 16, with service dog at his side, gets special recognition day before hospitalization
By Terry Dickson - Georgia Times Union
Glynn County Sheriff Neal Jump (left) recognized Chris Carswell, 16, as an honorary deputy.
BRUNSWICK | A day before his hospitalization for brain surgery, 16-year-old Chris Carswell took the oath Tuesday as an honorary Glynn County deputy in recognition of his efforts to help save law enforcement dogs and other good works.
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Chris Carswell, 16, with service dog at his side, gets special recognition day before hospitalization
By Terry Dickson - Georgia Times Union
Glynn County Sheriff Neal Jump (left) recognized Chris Carswell, 16, as an honorary deputy.
BRUNSWICK | A day before his hospitalization for brain surgery, 16-year-old Chris Carswell took the oath Tuesday as an honorary Glynn County deputy in recognition of his efforts to help save law enforcement dogs and other good works.
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Chris Acknowledged in Congressional Record - December 3, 2014
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House of Representatives Hon. John B. Larson of Connecticut acknowledged Chris and his numerous noteworthy efforts and wished him success and a speedy recovery for the brain surgery that took place in January 2015.
ABC Jacksonville News Story - October 3, 2014
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Feel Good Friday: Teen gets first aid kits for K-9 Officers
By Kathryn Jeffries, First Coast News
CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. -- With a badge around her neck, Dora the German Shepherd is more than just a dog, she is a K-9 Officer.
Christopher Carswell, 16, is working to make sure K-9s like Dora stay alive on the job by getting the police dogs their own first aid kits.
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By Kathryn Jeffries, First Coast News
CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. -- With a badge around her neck, Dora the German Shepherd is more than just a dog, she is a K-9 Officer.
Christopher Carswell, 16, is working to make sure K-9s like Dora stay alive on the job by getting the police dogs their own first aid kits.
Read more and view video...
Brunswick News article featuring Chris - September 29, 2014
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Lending a helping hand
By Gordon Jackson
The Brunswick News
Chris Carswell is always looking for ways to stay busy so he won't have time to dwell on his own struggles. And he believes one person can make a difference.
Chris, 15, of Brunswick, has been in and out of hospitals much of his life after complications from what should have been routine tonsil and adenoid surgery.
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By Gordon Jackson
The Brunswick News
Chris Carswell is always looking for ways to stay busy so he won't have time to dwell on his own struggles. And he believes one person can make a difference.
Chris, 15, of Brunswick, has been in and out of hospitals much of his life after complications from what should have been routine tonsil and adenoid surgery.
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Golden Isles Magazine article featuring Chris and Bronx - May/June 2014 Issue
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Therapy Dog Unites Kindred Souls
G-O-D | D-O-G
Coincidence?
It could have been only God who gave Bronx, a long-haired German Shepherd from a genuinely German line, his sixth sense for finding and fixing human need. Bronx is a therapy dog, trained to alert on his 15-year-old owner, Chris Carswell, when a seizure is imminent. The dog will know why and push him towards a place to sit before his seizure hits.
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G-O-D | D-O-G
Coincidence?
It could have been only God who gave Bronx, a long-haired German Shepherd from a genuinely German line, his sixth sense for finding and fixing human need. Bronx is a therapy dog, trained to alert on his 15-year-old owner, Chris Carswell, when a seizure is imminent. The dog will know why and push him towards a place to sit before his seizure hits.
Read more...
Massachusetts House Of Representatives Recognition on June 15, 2014
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The Massachusetts House Of Representatives formerly recognized Chris and 1Boy4Change for "Your dedication to providing a trained service dogs, SD Parker, to a Cohasset, MA family and in recognition of your programs which support K-9 units nationwide and American soldiers serving overseas."
Chris Wins Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program Award
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"in recognition of your outstanding volunteer efforts and contributions within your community, Kohl's proudly honors you as a 2014 Local Winner."
1Boy4Change Wins 2014 Top-Rated Award
For the third straight year, we made the Top-Rated Nonprofits List from GreatNonprofits!
Chris Carswell receives the American Red Cross Youth Hero Award for 2014 for his volunteering efforts!!!
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Service dog for local girl
By Erin Dale, Wicked Local Cohasset
8/9/2013
Cohasset — A Cohasset child in need of a service dog is about to have her wish granted — her very own puppy, Parker, is about to start his special training.
Two years ago, the Cohasset Working Dog Foundation was formed to raise funds to provide the police department and community with a K9 service dog. This year, the CWDF is giving back to the Cohasset community — by donating raised funds to provide individuals with service dogs of their own.
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8/9/2013
Cohasset — A Cohasset child in need of a service dog is about to have her wish granted — her very own puppy, Parker, is about to start his special training.
Two years ago, the Cohasset Working Dog Foundation was formed to raise funds to provide the police department and community with a K9 service dog. This year, the CWDF is giving back to the Cohasset community — by donating raised funds to provide individuals with service dogs of their own.
Read more...
Glynn County dog in the running for top service dog
Bronx, a German shepherd, alerts to 14-year-old boy's impending seizures
By Terry Dickson
8/6/2013
BRUNSWICK | On Oct. 11, 2007, Chris Carswell had a seizure and a few years later a star was born.
The star is Bronx, a German shepherd service dog trained to detect Chris’s seizures. Bronx has won the service dog category of the American Humane Association’s Hero Dog Awards and is in the running for the organization’s Top Dog.
A film crew was at Satilla Marsh Elementary Monday to recreate some of the activity when Chris had his first and nearly last seizure. His heart stopped at the school, and Glynn County EMTs brought him back.
Chris has had a number of seizures since then, his mother, Janet Carswell said, but “he had the one that ended his life here.”
At least that life.
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By Terry Dickson
8/6/2013
BRUNSWICK | On Oct. 11, 2007, Chris Carswell had a seizure and a few years later a star was born.
The star is Bronx, a German shepherd service dog trained to detect Chris’s seizures. Bronx has won the service dog category of the American Humane Association’s Hero Dog Awards and is in the running for the organization’s Top Dog.
A film crew was at Satilla Marsh Elementary Monday to recreate some of the activity when Chris had his first and nearly last seizure. His heart stopped at the school, and Glynn County EMTs brought him back.
Chris has had a number of seizures since then, his mother, Janet Carswell said, but “he had the one that ended his life here.”
At least that life.
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By Megan Smith
The Brunswick News 8/6/2013 |
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1Boy4Change Wins 2013 Top-Rated Award
Once again, thanks to all of your terrific reviews and support, we made the 2013 Top-Rated Nonprofits List from GreatNonprofits!
Teen gives girl a seizure alert dog
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By Tracy Jacim, Reporter
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) -- When we show up at the home of 7-year-old Abigaile Szabat and her family, we watch Bronx, a trained seizure alert dog, fast and furiously track down his owner, 14-year-old Chris Carswell.
Chris has epilepsy and the German Shepherd is specially trained to alert others to any oncoming seizures which Chris might have and to track his master in the rare event they're separated. Read more...
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) -- When we show up at the home of 7-year-old Abigaile Szabat and her family, we watch Bronx, a trained seizure alert dog, fast and furiously track down his owner, 14-year-old Chris Carswell.
Chris has epilepsy and the German Shepherd is specially trained to alert others to any oncoming seizures which Chris might have and to track his master in the rare event they're separated. Read more...
1Boy4Change Wins 2012 Top-Rated Award
Thanks to all of the amazing reviews we got from all of you, we've won a spot on the 2012 Top-Rated Nonprofits List from GreatNonprofits!
Boy's experience inspires him to share story, help others
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By Kimberly Davidow, Reporter, WFMZ-TV News, June 21, 2012
READING, Pa. - A young boy who was inspired after learning about Kyle Pagerly's life has been given a unique honor.
Christopher Carswell, 13, of Brunswick, Ga., traveled to Reading on Thursday for a unique reason. He has had to overcome tremendous health problems over the years, said his mother, Janet Carswell. When Christopher was nine, while at school, Carswell said something terrifying happened to her son. Read more...
READING, Pa. - A young boy who was inspired after learning about Kyle Pagerly's life has been given a unique honor.
Christopher Carswell, 13, of Brunswick, Ga., traveled to Reading on Thursday for a unique reason. He has had to overcome tremendous health problems over the years, said his mother, Janet Carswell. When Christopher was nine, while at school, Carswell said something terrifying happened to her son. Read more...
Mayor's Committee on Services for the Disabled Thanks Christopher
Christopher and 1Boy4Change co-sponsored and participated in the 11th Annual Spring Fling on April 14, 2012. The Mayor's Committee's recognized Christopher's support in a thank you letter. See details...
Canine hero: Georgia boy with Cohasset connection
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Working Dog Foundation reaches out to 13-year-old - By Erin Dale - Wicked Local Cohasset
Cohasset — The police department’s K9 has been a very talked-about commodity in Cohasset since the dog was added to the force several months ago. Now, Cohasset’s working dog has brought a smile to the face of one courageous child who lives several states away.
Christopher Carswell is a 13-year-old who lives in Georgia and collects K9 patches from police departments all over the nation. The Cohasset Working Dog Foundation (CWDF) recently read Carswell’s story in a news article online and had the Police Department send him a letter, patch and photo of Cohasset’s K9, Erik, and his handler, Officer Patrick Reardon. Read more...
Cohasset — The police department’s K9 has been a very talked-about commodity in Cohasset since the dog was added to the force several months ago. Now, Cohasset’s working dog has brought a smile to the face of one courageous child who lives several states away.
Christopher Carswell is a 13-year-old who lives in Georgia and collects K9 patches from police departments all over the nation. The Cohasset Working Dog Foundation (CWDF) recently read Carswell’s story in a news article online and had the Police Department send him a letter, patch and photo of Cohasset’s K9, Erik, and his handler, Officer Patrick Reardon. Read more...
Proclamation: Purple Day and Christopher Carswell Day
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The Brunswick, Georgia Mayor and City Commissioners proclaimed March 26 as Purple Day, and February 21 as Christopher Carswell Day in a presentation at the monthly meeting of the Brunswick Glynn County Mayor's Committee on Services for the Disabled, Inc.
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Our January 2012 Fighter... Christopher!
The KARE Foundation is currently featuring Christopher on their Blog site.
Blog excerpt: I am so very very excited to introduce you to our newest KARE Fighter Christopher! I just recently "met" Chris, Bronx and his awesome mom Janet thru an awesome organization Wish Upon A Hero (http://www.wishuponahero.com/) and instantly fell in love! I really have to say it again that these kids hold such a very special place in my heart. They go thru so many battles and hardships each and every day but they still smile! Like one mama had mentioned you can see the FIGHT in these kids eyes and you really can! I hope you enjoy learning about Chris and Bronx and that you come to love them as much as I do (if that is possible :->) Read more...
Blog excerpt: I am so very very excited to introduce you to our newest KARE Fighter Christopher! I just recently "met" Chris, Bronx and his awesome mom Janet thru an awesome organization Wish Upon A Hero (http://www.wishuponahero.com/) and instantly fell in love! I really have to say it again that these kids hold such a very special place in my heart. They go thru so many battles and hardships each and every day but they still smile! Like one mama had mentioned you can see the FIGHT in these kids eyes and you really can! I hope you enjoy learning about Chris and Bronx and that you come to love them as much as I do (if that is possible :->) Read more...
Health prompts teen to write book Click to enlarge
By Lindsay Adkison
The Brunswick News 10/5/2011 |
Canine buddy a true lifesaver
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By Erika Capek
The Brunswick News 3/21/2011 |