Eleven young women came together at Holy Trinity Parish Feb. 25 to 26 to participate in the “30-Hour Famine,” the World Vision event that provides opportunity for teenagers to experience pangs of hunger and then make a difference.
Reading the facts that World Vision states inspired me, a Bromfield senior, to build my awareness and take action. Ellen Harasimowicz was my senior project mentor, providing guidance, inspiration, and content in the form of slide presentations of her recent work with World Vision. Throughout the preparation, I was surrounded by the support and talents of Besse Haire, Carol Lee Tonge, Nick and Megan Smetana, and Joe and Angela Gaffney. The pastors of the Unitarian, Congregational, and Holy Trinity churches supported my project and encouraged their parishioners to participate. From the start of this project, the adults in this community gave me the courage to move forward. It was the commitment to helping others that brought this outstanding group of young women together to raise more than $1,900.
I’d like to publicly thank the 11 young women who committed 30 hours of their time to raise awareness and funds for food for people around the world: Sarah Brown, Emma Delaney, Nicky Chapman, Molly Gorman, Marcelle Hazoury, Diane Leroy, Rebecca Morin, Kaya Phillips, Jillian Saydah, Bernadette Stadler, and Ali Ware. Without the help and guidance of everyone listed above I wouldn’t be able to say that we have made a difference in the lives of thousands of children in developing countries. With the smallest amount of effort, we were able make a difference; we were able to feed starving children and we were able to raise awareness in the town of Harvard. I would like to also publicly thank everyone who donated to World Vision and the 30-Hour Famine. Without their support, this event wouldn’t have been complete.
Elizabeth Smetana
Ohlin Lane
