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With Great Smell Comes Great Shower Beer
One day removed from the 5 Days campaign, and I’m still super tired with a sore back. Lots to update from the last post. From when you last read my blog, I was just getting ready POITS, the 40 year … Continue reading
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Bittersweet
So its all over now, and its a bittersweet ending. Still patiently waiting to find out our final amount raised. 5 Days was such an amazing experience, getting to meet the youth that all this work would be directly benefiting … Continue reading
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10…9…8…7…6…5…
Its the final countdown till the end of 5 Days. I’ve made some amazing discoveries in talking with people. One of the most profound moments came from the understanding that many people in our daily lives may have been homeless … Continue reading
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The Countdown Has Begun
We are all beginning to feel the anticipation of this week being over, needless to say today has been the hardest day by far. I am so physically sore from sleeping on the ground, and just mentally and physically exhausted. … Continue reading
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“despite everything, i still believe that people are really good at heart” – Anne Frank
I have so much to say, but I really want to be out there raising funds. Imma just jump right in. Yesterday, as we were standing outside talking to people and asking for donations, a woman and a man walked … Continue reading
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“I’m asking for money, but all I want is change.”
Day four. Exhaustion. That’s the first word that comes to mind. Nothing else has really affected me. Not the cold or the wet weather, it’s the lack of sleep. As I write this blog post I find my eyes glazing … Continue reading
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Rough Day
Yesterday I woke up on such a high from the conversation on Tuesday night. The morning was really successful with donations. I crashed hard around 3 and it just kind of decreased from there. I feel like my body is … Continue reading
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DAYYYYYY 3!
Exhausteeedddd! The lack of sleep is really starting to get to all of us, I feel like we’re not making sense at all, the things that come out of our mouths are hilarious. We had an amazing group meeting last … Continue reading
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Me and My Pet Raccoon Oscar
This post is a little late. It was a really active day yesterday. So a funny thing happened yesterday on the way to busking…the 5 Days team found a pet raccoon. He was in the trash can outside of basecamp … Continue reading
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Day 2: Story Time
Today was awesome. I got my marketing midterm out of the way, meaning I technically have no more school work for the week, and 3 of the youth from Directions (the youth centre we’re raising money for) came out to … Continue reading
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