What do you hope to accomplish with your participation on this trip?
I want to gain an appreciation for the things I have and help others who are less fortunate. I also would like to develop deep relationships with a culture that I would have otherwise never developed.
Why is it important for Sigma Chi and the Gamma Pi Chapter to sponsor this activity?
To show that we aren't only concerned with the welfare of ourselves. It's important so that we can all learn how to impact other people's lives in a positive way. Helping others is important and sometimes we are limited to do so when immersed in a college campus.
In your personal experiences, what has prepared you for this trip (previous service events, fundraising foreign travel, brotherhood initiatives, speak Spanish)?
Throughout my life I have participated in a variety of service events. In high school there was a requirement of 20 community service hours per year and I spent this time volunteering at food pantries, an annual event called Christmas in the City where we gift and feed the less fortunate, and other service organizations. I want to go on this trip because though I have done a lot, I have never been able to fully immerse myself in the setting where help is needed.
- Calvin Winchell, Class of '16
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