Over the last month the donations for us to take to Cherokee, North Carolina have came flooding in! My office was filled with donations! This is a "good problem" to have as it validates the giving spirit of Methodist College students, staff and faculty. Many of the students on this travel course have also collected donations from their family, friends, churches and employers. We are so grateful for all who have donated!
I wish to express my gratitude to students and staff who volunteered today to help sort and organize these donations so they may fit into the U-Haul trailer we will be loading bright and early Sunday morning. Thank you Angie for being so patient and tolerant of all the noise, chaos and snoring bear toy as you could not shut us out as we sorted in the hallway near your office.
The countdown is only a little over a day away and the students have been anticipating this trip since the beginning of the new year. Several students were able to go on the trip who otherwise would not have been able to after a generous grant was received from an anonymous donor through the Methodist/Proctor Foundation. This grant helped cover the majority of travel expenses of our group. As you can see, we have much to be thankful for!
Thank you to all who have helped thus far and those who will keep us in thoughts and prayers for a safe and meaningful travel learning experience. Check back in on the blog this week, as students will begin posting daily reflections about their experience.
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