Young resident Jeffrey Watts recently placed first with three of his photographs at the Young Show, one of which was entered in the opens section, and he would like to use his success to voice an important matter.
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Jeffrey, who has a passion for photography, is using his success at the Young Show to send a message to people battling intellectual or physical disabilities.
He wants them to know that they are capable of the same success as anyone else.
“People with disabilities can function as well as anyone else. They shouldn’t be discriminated against because of their mental or physical condition," Jeffrey said.
“Photography is a passion that I love and it helps me to relax.”
Before moving to Young, Jeffrey lived at Cootamundra and volunteered to raise money for emergency helicopter services including Child Flight, South Care and Care Flight. He raised $85,000 over 10 years and was awarded Cootamundra’s Young Citizen of the Year Award back in 2010.
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