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NORTHSHOREMAG.COM 70 OCTOBER 2018 Earlier this year the American Red Cross of Northeast Massachusetts, along with community members and honorees, came to- gether to honor a number of local heroes who embody the mission and spirit of the Red Cross. e event, the 16th annual Northeast Massachusetts Community Heroes Breakfast, was moving and inspirational—so much so that we wanted to continue to spread aware- ness about three of this year's honorees. Dawn Marie Corneau is chair of the Board of Directors for the Northeast Massachusetts chapter of the American Red Cross, and she / I N D E P T H / Hannah Finn, started the One Wish Project. couldn't speak highly enough of this year's honorees. e Red Cross has a mission to be there "during worst-case scenario" circum- stances, to be an "immediate eort that also supports long-term recovery eorts," and this year's honorees are reective of this mission, says Corneau. "Regardless of the organizations they may be involved with, we are able to nd a way to work with them. It's a true partnership between us and the groups we work with," and a structure that fosters a real sense of coming together and helping out in times of need, she explains. Y OU T H Hero H A N N A H F I N N To speak with Hannah Finn is to feel as though you are in the presence of someone with a big-picture view of the world—a nota- ble distinction given that she is a student at Andover High School. Honored at this year's breakfast as a Youth Hero, Finn started the One Wish Project with the hopes of providing meaningful and happy birthday memories to children and young teen residents of the Lazarus House in Lawrence. Since then, PHOTOGRAPH BY JENESSA MACKENZIE