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Generous is one of the many narratives that Katy Hackworth, a sophomore, uses to describe herself.

Katy Hackworth, majoring in Mass Communication and minoring in Business at Morningside College, is from Tabor, Iowa and has grown up learning what being generous is all about. Hackworth has an older sister that she looks up to, and two younger brothers that she tries her best to watch over and give up time for. Though some may look down on it, she says giving up time for younger siblings is just a role of the big sister thing. Though she can choose not to give up her time away from her college life, she still does. It’s hard for Hackworth to try and make every sporting event as her brothers are getting older and growing up, but she tries her best to make it work. Which is exactly where her generosity comes into play.

Aside from being generous in her family life, Hackworth has done a lot of volunteering. She has done community service like spending full days at multiple homeless shelters, many days at food banks, playing bingo with residents in a nursing home, and many more services. Those community service opportunities she has taken time in, are not school related or required for any classes. She has taken time out of her personal life to go above and beyond to make others feel good about themselves, and help the community in any way she can. “I guess I like helping people,” Hackworth said. “I like making people happy.”.

The definition of the word “generous” should be replaced with two words, Katy Hackworth. She gives up time not only for her loved ones but others’ loved ones, also.

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