Jeannie Opdyke Smith shares the message her mother, Irene Gut Opdyke, repeated so often: "One person can make a difference."
The Holocaust Commission of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater encourages students to learn about the Holocaust and apply its lessons to the choices they make today.
Irene Gut Opdyke, a Righteous Gentile who risked her own life to save Jews during the Holocaust, is an inspiration for students and teachers in this year's Elie Wiesel Writing and Visual Arts Competition.
Find out more at www.HolocaustCommission.org.
