Meet our RubyLove Girl!

RubyLove Girl- Megan Glynn (16, Lake Forest, IL)

It’s not déja vu, but our newest RubyLove Girl is also a 16-year old named Megan. An animal-loving silver-award girl scout from Lake Forest, Illinois. Megan contacted me a few weeks ago wondering if RubyLove can help her out with a fashion show she’s planning to benefit an organization that helps women victimized by domestic violence. After getting to know Megan, I knew sharing her story would be a great inspiration to others. Here are some questions I had for our RubyLove Girl and what she has to say:

Q:What are your hobbies? what you are passionate about?

A:I golf (on the Lake Forest High School golf team, Go Scouts!) I’m an animal advocate, I love to shop! I was a camp counselor at the inaugural summer of Game On! sports camp 4 girls and plan to continue with the camp for a long time to come! It was in being a counselor that I found my love of ultimate Frisbee. I try really hard to give the girls  a positive role model. I’m really getting into writing and not to be a nerd, but school’s fun too! I also play tag with my 10 year old collie Max, he really understands the game!

Q:Tell me about your involvement with the girl scout and any special honor you want to mention.

A:I got my silver award freshman year (now I’m a junior), I collected donations for the Specialty Pure bread Rescue, where I got two of my cats, Sam and Macy. We rescued the other one from our front yard, Shadow. As a troop we go to soup kitchens and we’re actively involved in helping out A Safe Place. Right now, each girl is working really hard on their gold award.

Q:Which charity or organization you are involved with?

A:I’m involved with the Specialty Pure bread rescue, Lambs Farm (a community for adults with mental disabilities), A Safe Place, and Save a Pet ( local shelter).

Q:What are your goals, near future, or in life?

A: My near future goal is to go to college (Northwestern to be exact) and be a doctor just like my parents. My life goal is to help as many people in the world as possible, and to be an all around good person.

Q: What is he best advice anyone has given to you that you’d like to share?
A: As my dad always says, never miss the free throws. I took this as don’t over complicate things and just focus on one thing at a time.

Q: What are some examples of ways that you love yourself?
A: I work hard in school and I play hard when I’m having fun. To be completely honest, the real way I unwind is watching Family Guy with my cat Sam, it’s our favorite show. Now that Halloween’s quickly approaching, I love watching scary movies with my 11-year-old sister.

Q: Who’s the role model in your life?

A: My mom has always been my role model. She’s a really influential person not only in my life, but many others. She’s the best role model for strong women, she works hard all day and then comes home and takes care of her family. She’s the best mom anyone could ever ask for and the best person I can think of for a role model.

Q: What you’d like to be when you grow up?
A: I’m leaning towards doctor or something in genetics, but that could change, as long as I’m a good person and happy with who I am.

Thanks Megan! I love the last thing you said, “as long as I’m a good person and happy with who I am”. I am looking forward to planning the fashion show with you and share that with the RubyLove readers. For more information about the organization Megan’s raising money for, check out www.asafeplaceforhelp.org.

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If you, or know someone who also possess positive qualities that deserves to be recognized, send me her story, and maybe you or someone you love will become the next RubyLove Girl!