On May 16, we published an article about our intention to do voluntary work for different charitable causes. (See Team Kili-2012 now has a cause .....or several....)
How's it going 3 months later?
Well, Team Kili members have been very busy! We walked to support a team at Relais pour la Vie, we manned the phones for Opération Enfant Soleil and we participated in the Grande Corvée in Monterégie.
And that's just for starters!
The autumn is going to be busy for Team Kili-2012 volunteers. Several have decided to get personally involved with children at Sainte-Justine Hospital. They'll spend time each week with "their" children, keeping them company, playing with them and listening to them. This in turn gives the parents a badly needed break.
Others are going to help out at Accueil Bonneau, starting on September 10. Helpers are in demand constantly, to prepare and serve meals to the needy. This will be a regular activity for us.
We're preparing a Kili team to participate in the Course à la Vie on October 2. Together we hope to contribute at least $400.00 to the fight against breast cancer.
Again, this is only a beginning, as our volunteers are always looking for more ways to get involved.
A different choice
Many groups decide to finance their Kilimanjaro ascent collecting funds by associating with a particular cause.
Our decision to finance ourselves separately and to involve ourselves voluntarily in different causes has sometimes led to misunderstanding and reticence.
However, we are really proud of our choice. Even if it's longer, more difficult and les popular, we have no regrets. We are living the most extraordinary human experiences and our team has been strengthened and united by the feeling of personal accomplishment that comes with the gift of self. Maybe our way's not "in", but it's Team Kili-2012's trade mark. A team that dares to be different!
Translated by Pamela Gauvin
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