Below is a reflection written by high school student Danielle
Stone from Glenview, IL, who organized a fundraiser to help support Johana* at
NPH Guatemala.
Recently, my tennis
team and I decided to have a bake sale at our school. We wanted to have a team
bonding experience and be able to help others at the same time. When we were
trying to decide what organization the money should go to I suggested NPH. I
told them all about the organization and about how I sponsor a child from
Guatemala. They thought it sounded like a great cause and so we set a date for
the bake sale. Everyone on our team made 3-4 dozen baked goods that we sold
during lunch hours at our school. We sold cupcakes, brownies, cookies, lemon
bars, pumpkin bread, and donuts. Everyone signed up for a shift time when they
could work the table and sell our goods.
It was so
incredible to see how many people wanted to learn more about NPH and how
everyone was so supportive. Our goal was to raise around $300 and we ended up
raising $400.66. We sold out of all our baked goods in 5 periods, which is very
fast. It was such an amazing experience for me to be able to teach my peers and
teachers about the mission of NPH.
*names have been changed to protect the
privacy of children