Walk On For Haiti

I first had to get the idea approved by either my high school or the City of Miami Springs. I talked to the principal and he wasn’t in agreement with my idea so I went and proposed my idea to the Miami Springs City Council. They were very excited about my idea and approved it right on the spot. From there the real work began. I talked to the City Manager, Jim Borgmann, and we discussed all the necessary things I needed to get done. We discussed a date, time, location and all other details needed. We asked our schools’ dance teams if they would come out and perform and they accepted. From there we asked our Anchor Club and Eco-Hawks clubs if they would come help us sell, set up and clean up and they were ready to take action. From there I talked to Carlos Santa, the President of the Miami Springs Country Club. He donated 180 hamburgers, 120 hot dogs, beverages, and helpers to cook for the barbeque sale. Numerous students from Anchor baked for our bake sale. By then everything was set for the event date. On the day, everyone turned up and the turn out was great. We collected $1,660.00 as well as numerous donated baby items, clothes, canned goods, and first aid supplies; most of this money was donated by students from school. Students and adults came out and walked for Haiti. The turn out was terrific, we rose almost double of what I was anticipating to make. I am glad I decided to organize this event because it not only changed numerous lives in Haiti; it changed my life as well.