It was great to return to Alabama for another build-vention. To reconnect with a unique group of dedicated and positive individuals as well as meet several more. The fact that we all traveled as far as we did to help a community of people that we didn't even know is absolutely amazing. It is a fantastic feeling to see how much working on these projects makes the locals so happy. Tom Callos mentioned several times that if we have the ability to get so much done for this community, there is no reason why we can't do that in our own. Especially since we have access to a much greater amount of resources than we do in Greensboro.
He is definitely someone I look up to when it comes to rallying people together for a cause. He is constantly engaged and keeps an eye on every task as well as makes sure every single participant is enjoying themselves and contributing. I certainly have a lot to learn in this regard.
This made me think about our projects in helping our community, particularly the upcoming Pandamonium. I'm a little disappointed in my personal lack of engagement with this project. I think my greatest fear with this has been my lack of knowledge of these charities and what they stand for. In an attempt to fix this, I have been reading up on all of them. Of course some of them speak to me more than others so I read more about them. I do find a value in knowing at least a bit of what they are all about as well as a good amount of a couple of them. This being said, after visiting each website, the charity that influences me the most is SCARS. I believe that every animal deserves a chance to live in a good home. The suffering of animals due to human influence hits me hard. I hope one day to adopt a dog from SCARS and give them a good home.
I also plan to continue to educate myself on these organizations to then spread awareness to the people around me and contribute more to this impactful event we have planned in two weeks.
Take care everyone.
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