Meet Ben, Community Motivator

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November 2, 2026Stories By Us

Ben was struggling with self-doubt and the division he saw all around him. So he made a sign that read "I BELIEVE IN YOU" and started running past cars every morning, holding it high for anyone who needed to hear it.

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