Poly Prep student helps kids in Guyana
Blossom Parris works to promote love of reading
Blossom Parris, a student at Poly Prep Country Day School, is receiving international recognition for her efforts to help children in the South American country of Guyana to develop a love of reading.
Parris, who will be entering her junior year at Poly’s Upper School in September, recently received a Youth Award during a celebration at Borough Hall, marking the 49th anniversary of Guyana’s independence from Great Britain.
The talented teen and her family opened a library in a village in Guyana in an effort to get books into the hands of children, according to Poly Prep officials.
Parris, a Guyanese-American, has made several trips to Guyana and plans to travel there again this month.