First, Clara Barton was a school teacher. Then, she worked in Washington, D. C. in a government office. But she became famous during the Civil War when she brought much-needed supplies to the Union soldiers. That’s how she earned the nickname “The Angel of the Battlefield.”

After the war, Clara traveled to Europe where she learned about the International Red Cross. Returning to the United States, Barton worked hard to bring the Red Cross to America. In 1881, the American Association of the Red Cross was formed, and Clara was elected president.

Clara Barton found ways to serve, and she left the world better than she found it. Just like Clara, you can find ways to be helpful and kind. And that’s exactly what you should do.