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Town Honors Syosset Senior For Outstanding Humanitarian Work

Sabrina Guo founded an organization to empower girls around the world.

The Town of Oyster Bay recently honored Syosset High School senior Sabrina Guo for her outstanding humanitarian efforts.
The Town of Oyster Bay recently honored Syosset High School senior Sabrina Guo for her outstanding humanitarian efforts. (Town of Oyster Bay)

SYOSSET, NY — The Town of Oyster Bay recently honored Syosset High School senior Sabrina Guo for her distinguished activism and humanitarian efforts that have impacted the lives of countless young women across the world.

Guo is the CEO and founder of Girl Pride International, a global girl’s empowerment organization which serves disadvantaged girls with access to resources like education, academic scholarships, mentoring and counseling, ambassadorships, workshops, and other forms of empowerment.

“Sabrina is an ardent young woman who has accumulated an extensive legacy of accomplishments at such a young age,” said Town Councilwoman Vicki Walsh. “She truly embodies the spirit of the famous Sarah Ban Breathnach quote, ‘The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers, but above all the world needs dreamers who do.’ Thank you, Sabrina, for all that you do, and we wish you continued success in your future endeavors.”

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Aside from her social, entrepreneurial and humanitarian endeavors, Guo is also an award-winning journalist, poet, musician and model. Recently, she was honored by Point of Light, an international nonpartisan nonprofit founded by President George H.W. Bush in 1989, honoring individuals and organizations who have changed the world.

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