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Vo ..,nteenng 1sn't someth1ng you do for youself. 1t 1s somethmg that you volunteering

w ngly do for someone else. Whether 1t s pa1nt1ng faces, workmg at
poverty stncken v1 ages, volunteenng 1s an '11portant part of our fe impacted your
an an1mal shelter. or go1ng to th1rd world countroes to help fam11ies 1n
and our commun1ty A group of 12 commun1ty 'llembers, mclud1ng s1x
deliver food baskets to families, spend t1me w1th neglected ch1ldren and life?
Columb1a H1gh School (CHS) students, went to Guatemala 1n June to
expenence how people 1n poverty live around the world. "Gett.ng to
serve people •n need 1s a l1fe-changmg expenence You go 1n thmk1ng
Devin Huchingson
that you are gomg to 1mpact the1r lives, but 1n the process you realize
-~--·A_s ot1z,en o ~ est
tnat yours IS the one be1ng changed." Ton jackson {"1}
countnes 1n the world, we sometimes u ld

Top: Jared Scott {11) and Tori Jackson (11) enjoying ice
cream with Guatemalan children.

Middle: Kaitlin Eberhart (1 0) face painting at the First
Annual CHS Corn Maze event.
Left: Hanna Perry 11 and Jacob Nave 11 play the game
"Connect Four" with Julio - their new Guatemalan friend.
Spending time with these kids who live in poverty is a
privilege for our visiting students. These boys are often
abused, neglected, and expected at a young age to provide
for themselves.