For those of you participating in the Orphan Diet for the month of June, thank you so much for all your help! Donations are still coming in from all over the country!
Here is another short video titled “There are two classes of people in this world”
Thank you to everyone who is helping these children. If […]
The GBC group arrived safety at LAX yesterday afternoon. After a short bus ride to San Diego, everyone settled in for the night at the hotel with a great anticipation what tomorrow would hold.
This morning we will be having breakfast and then heading across the border into Mexico. From here, it is about a five […]
Influence. We each have it, we are each affected by it. By definition it means “the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others”. We can be influenced from everything from music to alcohol to people; some can be […]
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The developing world faces many challenges, but one of the greatest is the lack of access to health care. This summer, we hope to be a part of the solution. From August 15th-25th, we are returning to Dominican Republic with 50 Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN students and the Fanshawe College Practical Nursing students. In addition to some regular projects, we will be hosting medical and dental clinics in villages and communities, free of charge. Each day is an adventure, and each day is filled with incredible memories as a result. The trip, affectionately called “Danica’s Dream,” is named after a little girl who inspired the building of a clinic that we continue to support and partner with.
However, we have an urgent need! We need another physician to accompany our medical supplies, to help with clinics, and to share their expertise and knowledge with those who need it most.
Do you know anyone who can help us? Are you a medical professional who may know a doctor that would be willing to invest some of their time this August to be a part of the Hero Holiday experience? Would you be willing to approach your family physician or any doctors that you know, on our behalf?
If you have any suggestions or questions, please contact our Hero Holiday department as soon as possible: nettie@heroholiday.com or call 1-866-432-4464 and ask to speak to the Hero Holiday department.
Together, we can bring love, hope, and change!
Sex education. Everyone needs it, every preteen dreads it, and every parent sweats about how to handle it. Chances are, if you grew up in the school systems of the Western World, you may have colorful memories of grade one theories of how babies were made, the “ask anything” box at the front of the […]
...continue readingLike you, I have had my fair share of great parties: amazing locations, crazy moments, and hilarious memories. If I were to pile up all those parties, I still would have a hard time thinking they came close to this one. There were many similarities to other parties such as lots of food, great music, […]
...continue readingHaitian Orphanage Emergency Project Part 2 - “The Orphan Diet”
Published by June 9th, 2009 in Featured. ClosedSome of you may remember back in December 2008 when the Haitian Orphanage Emergency Project was initiated.
Thanks to the generosity of many, this Orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti was able to continue taking care of 68 little children who were in desperate need. Those finances helped to buy food (which was their biggest need at that time, and may arguably still be their biggest need), school supplies, wood to make beds and paid the rent for the building they are in.
Right now, “The Orphan Diet” is part two of a fundraising effort for the basic survival of these children. If you have not heard of the Orphan Diet, click here.
However, we have an exciting announcement to make about this upcoming project: we have a generous donor that is willing to match every dollar given towards the Orphan Diet, up to $15,000! We could turn $15,000 into $30,000! This amount of money will go a long way to getting these children the help they need.
We will be focusing on getting these children medical attention (many of whom have never seen a doctor in their lives), renovating and updating their facilities, buying some much needed food, and more school supplies. You can be a part of this! Within the next year, we are planning our first ever Hero Holiday Trip to Haiti! Please stay tuned to our website for applications, dates and pricing. This trip will be for anyone 18yrs of age and older.
To join the Haitian Orphanage Emergency Project facebook group page, click here.
To see the original video from the Haitian Orphanage Emergency Project, click here.
To donate to the Orphan Diet:
Mail Cheques and Money Orders to:
Suite 400, 44 Hughson St. North
Hamilton, ON
Canada
L8R 1G3
*Cheques are payable to ABSOLUTE (Please memo your cheques: ‘the orphan diet’)
By Credit Card (by telephone)
To make a donation via credit card, call toll free 1 866 432 4464
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...continue readingDS MacKenzie Junior High School: Real, authentic, and sincere
Published by June 5th, 2009 in School Testimonials and Testimonials. ClosedTo Whom It May Concern:
I am again writing to express out entire school’s gratitude for the fantastic motivational experience that your team treated us to on April 24, 2009. A group of over 500 junior high school students on a Friday afternoon is one of the toughest audience that any performer could ever face. Your […]
Perhaps you have had a moment like this, but in a very different setting: The air around you is heavy with anticipation, suspended by the anxiety of the unknowns - with everything inside of you praying desperately for this to work. This was exactly that kind of moment. Oddly enough, I never really expected that […]
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