Thursday, May 12, 2011

Carnival

Author's Note: I wrote this piece in response to the carnival that the Academy 21 put on. It was a great success.

All the  the hard work and dedication to this carnival all paid off when everyone was having a great time and a tremendous amount of money was raised.  It was great to see the community helping us too. Many businesses donated money and items to help our carnival be successful. All of the businesses that donated money showed that they really cared about the cause and helping out their community.

 Looking back at this experience I realized how much I can take away from it. Raising money for the American Diabetes Association was really great idea. I felt really strong about where the money was going because my brother was recently diagnosed with diabetes. I know the everyday struggles that go along with the disease-- which are many. Finding a cure for diabetes would change many peoples lives including my brothers.

Picturing how happy and blessed the organization receiving the money must be makes all of our time and effort worth it. I believe this project gives many students the motivation to start helping and donating to causes.  We got the chance help with a big project that benefited an important cause and knowing that, I would love to do it again!