Community Involvement: Blair Hornstine

Following the example of her mother Linda Hornstine, Blair Hornstine has always been a leader in her community. In 1994, Blair Hornstine joined her brother in forming MAGIC (the Moorestown Alliance for Goodwill and Interest in the Community). Among other laudable accomplishments, MAGIC was responsible for fundraising, organizing, and implementing a large number of projects dedicated to meeting distinct needs facing Moorestown’s local community.

The Moorestown Alliance for Goodwill and Interest in the Community organized positive responses to issues like graffiti vandalism on abandoned warehouses, gaps in literacy programs, and issues related to drugs and violence within the community. The Moorestown Alliance, led by Blair Hornstine and her brother, also addressed issues of beautification. MAGIC was responsible for helping build playgrounds, planting flowers and trees in public parks, and assisting in vital renovation projects. MAGIC even helped individuals as far away as the People’s Republic of China. Through their organization’s affiliation with The Smile Train, Blair Hornstine helped gather enough contributions to fund 16 cleft lip and palate operations for underprivileged Chinese girls.

Today, Blair Hornstine continues to hold leadership positions in her community and is enroute to receive her Juris Doctorate in May 2010 with hopes to pursue a career in public interest law.

About Blair Hornstine

Blair Hornstine is a role model for all young women. Despite being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease in 1998, which left her suffering debilitating physical pain, she has achieved on many levels.

Hornstine has received many academic honors throughout her life. In 2003, Hornstine was her high school?s valedictorian; she then continued to receive her Master?s from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland in 2006. She is a USA TODAY Academic All-American, the recipient of the President?s Community Volunteer Award, Toyota?s Community National Scholar, Coca Cola?s National Scholar, recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal Award, the Governor?s Volunteer Award, and the Discover Card National Tribute Award.

A strong believer in civil service, Blair Hornstine started her first charity in 1994 and continues to dedicate her time today. Her organization, Moorestown Alliance for Goodwill and Interest in the Community, or MAGIC, was created with the idea of lending help and support to Moorestown?s young women, elderly, disabled, and less fortunate.

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