So far what has been the most challenging thing in
preparing as a team?
What will your personal motto be for this trip?
This question has electricity to it. I love mantras, and I
believe in their power, but truthfully I hadn’t thought about
Fundraising. It’s not easy. I have fundraised before, for the
FEED organization, but it was a smaller amount of money,
what this trip’s mantra will be yet. Off the top of my head/
and it was around my birthday so I asked for that as my gift,
heart, I would say: Connection that transcends the need for
words. I know the language is going to be somewhat of an
if anyone felt inclined. It was easily met. This time its more,
and some of my piers are in the group with me, so we have
issue while we are there, and my deepest desire is to find as
many ways as possible to connect with as many people as
some mutual friends. I’ve been mindful of not wanting to
make anyone feel pressured into donating. One of the
possible. I want them to know how grateful I am to be
members of our team, Adam, so beautifully explained that
there, and how excited I am to help provide one-stepping
stone to their lives that hopefully leads to endless
it’s also important to realize that we don’t have to look at
asking others if they want to donate to this cause as
opportunities for them all.
bothersome, but also as an opportunity for the person we’re
asking to be involved in something they feel a calling to as
well. That really changed my belief around.
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