Andie is at university in Ontario this year after spending a year with us in the School of Leadership, 07/08 year. As well as doing the high school tour and the semester in Mexico, Andie has been on 2 Hero Holidays to the Dominican Republic. And I miss her. I don’t know […]
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Through the Eyes and Mind of Andie B.F.
Published by September 25th, 2008 in Hero Holiday Testimonials and Student Zone. ClosedAm I Making a Difference? by Heidi, Summer Intern, Mexico 08
Published by August 4th, 2008 in Hero Holiday and Uncategorized. ClosedAm I making a difference? I am one person of thousands that go to Mexico. There are organizations that stay for years that build houses, schools, clinics, hospitals. They provide education for the young and old. There are numerous organizations that do numerous things, and I am only one person in […]
...continue readingA travel day today. Luggage piled onto the bus and people piled on as well. And south we went. After a twisty Mexican mountain drive and three of our participants seeing the ocean for the first time, we settled into the dorms. Tamales for dinner, one of my personal favorites from […]
...continue readingGood morning Canadian friends and family of the current Hero Holiday group heading to Mexico. Just wanted to let you all know that everyone has arrived safe and sound. Three days of airport pick ups has left me very familiar with the San Diego airport. All of the staff are here, all […]
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The last Hero Holiday of the summer leaves for the Mexico from BC in a bit over 2 weeks. It has been a great summer so far, 3 trips down, 1 to Mexico, 2 to the DR and 3 trips left. Switch that around now, 2 to Mexico and 1 to […]
Let me introduce our next family… Mexico, Summer 08
Published by July 19th, 2008 in Hero Holiday. ClosedIt is my pleasure to introduce to you our next family to receive a home, Miguel and Ofelia with their three daughters. The Mexico Hero Holiday arriving in San Diego on August 2nd will be changing this families lives. Currently they are living in a put-together house, and because it is missing parts of […]
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After some waiting and playing yesterday, we got down to the business of the house dedication. It was an opportunity for the group to share and express themselves to the family and for the family to respond.
The general feeling is that we are all fortunate to have had the opportunity. […]
The last few days have been full of recreational activities, parties, and of course, work. A Happy Sweet 16 goes out to Shelby who celebrated her birthday on the 7th. We had a party at the Hero Holiday house, complete with cake, a pinata, music and… poker. (Mrs. Yeo won.) Throughout […]
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Published by July 7th, 2008 in Hero Holiday. ClosedWhen asked the question… What was the highlight of your day?
Dan (parent) - The highlight of my day was picking the family up in the bus and taking them to the work site. It was a shock to see who was sleeping outside on the mattress behind the house. It was great to […]
Work Day One and Photos - Seycove Secondary School in Mexico
Published by July 6th, 2008 in Hero Holiday. ClosedThere are two houses going up on the same piece of property. To our backs is hills of strawberry fields, speckled with the bandanna covered heads of the workers, with the sounds of the trucks going by. What can be heard over the generators and saws, that is. In front of us […]
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