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Uber driver Ellis Hill had a passenger, Liz Willock, who said she knew an Olympic swimmer. Hill said his son was a shot putter on the US team. When Willock learned that he couldn’t afford to go see his son compete because of the expense, she volunteered to raise the money to get him there. She set up an account on GoFundMe and within two days the funds had been raised from over 150 people. The Code says, “I will give of my time, skills, and money as I am able for the betterment of my community and world.” Is there a need in your community that no one is doing anything about? Is there anything you can do?
Bad
After the US women’s soccer team lost, the goalie Hope Solo called the opposing team “cowards.” Presumably, by this she meant that she did not like the fact that they had played a defensive game as a strategy for winning. And they did win, so it was a good strategy on their part. Women’s soccer has been such a positive force in this country that it is too bad its reputation is tarnished on such an important stage by such an unsportsmanlike comment. What does the Code say about this? Would people say you are a good loser or a bad loser?
