I have been home for about 2 months or so. This summer has been busy! I went back to Starbucks and started something at my store called "Fair Trade Fridays" . On Fridays we we brew our certified fair trade coffee and connect customers with the workers in other countries. One thing I learned from Honduras is that bring awareness to issues is important. THis has been going on for about a month and so we are selling pounds of coffee and talking about how buying our Cafe Estima ensures that workers are being treated fairly and with respect.
I also am still really involved with my church Mosaic. It has been such a blessing this summer come home to my church and group of friends. We have done tons of fun stuff like beach days, hiking, BBQs and loving life.
The biggest news this summer is that I was asked to help start a health and wellness program at an organization called MEND. (Meeting Each Need with Dignity). This is a non-profit organization in Los Angeles area which provides different services like a food center, clothing center, a clinic and job training skills- They meet the basic human needs of individuals and they do it while promoting self-reliance.
This is such a huge opportunity and I am so thrilled to work with them in starting this. I would love to do this internship through senior year and ideally work with them after I graduated as the director of the department. I am looking to have nutritionists and dietitians come and talk to clients, have exercises classes once a month, have seminars on prevention of obesity and diabetes and also have a program geared to kids and teens.
Classes start in the end of Aug and I am so excited to live in my house with my six other amazing roomies and then grad in May. EKKKKK.
This is the last update prob in my blog. If you want to keep in contact and hear updates on my life or about the health program I am helping start email me!
carapurgason@gmail.com
Love,
Cara
