We live in one of the most beautiful regions of the world; full of natural resources, wealth and opportunity. Rethinking our day to day routines and actions is difficult because we aren’t required to think about basic essentials like food and water on an hourly basis. On April 30th however, my belly was grumbling and food was at the forefront of my mind. I joined about 25 students from GP Vanier in the 30 Hour Famine in support of World Vision. The day was remarkable in more ways than one.
I was invited to speak at the event by Sylva Wiedeman. Sylva is the student government minister of social justice and the environment, and she is now sharing in the success of raising $1845 with her friends. “I saw the amount of money we raised I was very humbled,” Wiedeman told me, “as we got hungrier and hungrier many of us became much closer and just super stoked about all the money we could donate to World Vision.” This kind of energy, passion and excitement is what, I believe, makes good people. They define their own goals, change their behaviors and revel in their defined successes. Many of the young adults at this fundraiser felt their own flavor of success on Friday and that puts a smile on my face.
I was invited to speak at the event by Sylva Wiedeman. Sylva is the student government minister of social justice and the environment, and she is now sharing in the success of raising $1845 with her friends. “I saw the amount of money we raised I was very humbled,” Wiedeman told me, “as we got hungrier and hungrier many of us became much closer and just super stoked about all the money we could donate to World Vision.” This kind of energy, passion and excitement is what, I believe, makes good people. They define their own goals, change their behaviors and revel in their defined successes. Many of the young adults at this fundraiser felt their own flavor of success on Friday and that puts a smile on my face.
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