“The door that nobody else will go in at, seems always to swing open widely for me.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Clara Barton (1821 – 1912)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Civil Rights Activist⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Clara Barton is one of the most celebrated women in American history. She risked her life to bring supplies and support to soldiers in the field during the Civil War. Like many women, she helped collect bandages and other much-needed supplies, but she soon realized that she could best support the troops by stepping out of her comfort zone and going in person to the battlefields. Talk about a #leadinglady! Throughout major battles of the war, brave and determined, she nursed, comforted, and cooked for the wounded, earning the nickname the “Angel of the Battlefield.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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She founded the American Red Cross in 1881, at age 59, and led it for the next 23 years. Her life was driven by the desire to help people in distress. By the force of her personal example, she sparked a fire in women and people around the world to donate their time for a bigger purpose through volunteer work. Her intense devotion to serving others resulted in enough achievements to fill several ordinary lifetimes. She is a #rolemodel for Pixie Cup's mission to #giveback and #empowerothers through our #buyonegiveone program.