The Andrew Goodman Foundation Announces Jen Papa, Executive Director of City Green as First Recipient of 2010 Hidden Heroes Award. According to the Andrew Goodman Foundation, "Hidden Heroes are ordinary people who are doing extraordinary things to change the world for the better. Our award honors and supports social activism that gets results. The Hidden Heroes program, which is being launched with these awards, is part of a new initiative that aims to inspire, educate and reward people who take personal responsibility for healing the world - carrying on the spirit and the love that inspired Andy to travel to Mississippi in 1964.Andrew Goodman, a 20 year old college student, was murdered in 1964 while participating in “Freedom Summer” – a voter registration project in Mississippi to expand black voting in the South. The Andrew Goodman Foundation was created in 1966 by Robert and Carolyn Goodman.
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