MANSFIELD — As a child, Anna Weberling believed the best way to serve others was to leave her childhood home and become a missionary in another country. But as she grew up, she realized that service can happen anywhere — even in your own backyard. By watching the way her grandparents loved and served others, Anna learned that the first step to helping other people is simply getting to know them. In Anna’s picture for Ohio Values, she’s crouching next to an older woman, her grandmother, who’s sitting in a lawn chair. They’re both smiling, their faces beaming with joy.
In this collaboration with A Picture’s Worth, Richland Source reporter Katie Ellington talked with Weberling about the photo she selected, how it represented her values and how those values influence her approach to voting and civic duty.
This audio story is part of “Ohio Values,” a collaborative project between Source Media Properties, A Picture’s Worth and other news outlets across the state.
This series is intentionally not political, although you will hear some stories that involve political topics and issues. Instead, we made an intentional choice to focus on our people, sharing photographs and stories about what they value the most, whether they’re heading into a voting booth or weathering a pandemic.
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