By Greg Knight
O'Brien sisters donate locally, abroad
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The Pragya Jyoti English School in Kathmandu, Nepal was the recipient of a donation by Sophie O’Brien. The school also serves as an orphanage for less-than fortunate Nepalese children
Two young ladies from Wrangell are making a difference through their art and a philanthropic streak that will help both locally and abroad.
Sisters Jing and Sophie O’Brien were the winners of the joint Wrangell Medical Center and Alaska Island Community Services poster contest in the third through fifth grade category. With their win they took home the honor of having their art featured – and also a cash prize that will be utilized both in Wrangell and across the world in Nepal.
The cash prize of $100 was split between the sisters who then took their $50 and donated to a pair of causes;...
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