Donating and Delegating

Hey everyone!

This past Saturday was really busy, as I was part of the Secretariat board that planned and put on the 21^st annual Model UN conference for Laguna Hills High school.  The conference went very smoothly, even the weather cooperated by being sunny and 20 degrees Celsius!  600 student delegates came from all over Orange County and represented various countries in organized committees that discussed how to solve various global issues.   At the end of the conference we gave out awards for the outstanding delegates and the best research.  In two weeks I will be going up to University of California at Berkeley to attend another conference—as a delegate this time.  Hope I win an award!

 At the LHHS conference we were even able to collect over $300 for our conference philanthropy--Futbol  4 Dreams.

Futbol 4 Dreams is a non-profit organization at LHHS that began in 2006 and sends soccer balls and sports material to children worldwide.  The delegates at our conference decorated over 20 soccer balls with inspirational messages and positive images. These soccer balls will be sent to developing countries around the world.  Futbol 4 Dreams has already sent decorated soccer balls and equipment to more than twenty-five nations across the globe.   

What charities do you support? Does your school work with any charities? Let me know in the comments!

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Fashion Forward

Hey everyone! This weekend I volunteered at a big fashion show! The exciting thing about this fashion show was it benefited a charity that stands for a great cause: Working Wardrobes! Working Wardrobes is a organization that provides business clothing to men, women, and young adults overcoming difficult challenges so they can confidently enter the workforce and achieve self-sufficiency. However, they don't stop there. They provide career training and job placement assistance as well to ensure these people have all the means necessary to successfully create a future.
One of the most exciting part of the fashion show was all the celebrities that attended! It is great to see so many people that support a great charity cause. The location was beautiful, and there were events going on throughout the entire day. There was a vendor boutique, fashion seminars, and three major fashion shows.
As a volunteer there were many things for us to do. We could work registration, give tours of the venue, or be a dresser for the fashion show. I tried to make the most of my volunteer time and worked in all three areas! My favorite part was being a dresser for the fashion show. Each one of the dressers had their own model who we had to quick change during the fashion show! My girl had 5 outfits, so we had to work extremely fast! It was crazy and hectic, but a great experience. It was awesome to see the outfits on the runway and know you helped make that possible. It was a fantastic event and I am so fortunate to have been a part of it!

To find more about Working Wardrobes, click here!








What do you do to give back to the community? Let me know in the comments!

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Delegates Debating

Hey Everyone! This weekend my school hosted their very own MUN conference! We had over 20 schools send delegates along with about 10 committees. In total there were almost 1,000 kids there! This was a great experience as we got to enjoy all the best aspects of MUN while on our home turf. I was a chair (or leader) of a crisis committees. Crisis is different from the general committees. Normal committees are like UNICEF of UNEP which are representations of real UN groups. Each person represents a country and debates in favor of their countries stance for the real world topics being discussed in committee. However in crisis, each people is a imaginary figure in the future, working to beat the "crisis" presented to them at the beginning of the day. Normally there are three crisis committees working with or against each other and the problem to see who will come out on top. It was very exciting! And the best part was my committee won!

Another great part about hosting the conference is you get to pick a charity to donate profits to. This year, we held a fundraiser at our conference to help Hands for Africa, a charity helping give prosthetics to the hurt in Sierra Leone. We gave out raffle tickets for each dollar donated and raffled of prizes like shirts, hackey sacks, and jewelry hand made by the victims. Overall, it was a great conference and made a lasting impact on the world!


What charities do you donate to? Let me know in the comments!

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Operation Help a Hero

Hey Everyone! Today was a very inspirational day today! I traveled to a military base with my National Charity League class and volunteered in the event Operation Valentine. This takes place every year, and girls in National Charity League from all over California come together to help the military. We build care packages to send to them on Valentine's Day filled with essential supplies and Valentine's Day cards we hand make ourselves.
We also serve lunch to the military personal who are currently at the base. All together it is a very inspirational day knowing we are helping our military who are serving over seas.








What do you do to help out in your community? Let me know in the comments!

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Holiday Helpers

Hey everyone! Since the holidays are coming up, our school likes to help those less fortunate. Every year, our school has a canned food drive where students bring in cans and packaged foods to donate. We work with South County Outreach, a charity which collects and distributes these foods. We love getting in the holiday spirt and helping other feel the same way. We even have competitions between classes to see who can raise the most! We also host toy drives, through Toys For Tots, which collects and distributes toys for presents for all the less fortunate children. Its such a great feeling to help others and is one of the best part of the holidays. The holidays are just as much about giving as they are receiving.

Here is a video our school made to talk about the can food drive! Last year we collected 8,500 cans.

Do you do charity at your school around the holidays? Let me know in the comments!

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Strutin' for Charity!

Hey everyone! This weekend was very exciting as I was in a fashion show! I walked the runway with 22 other 11th grade girls from neighboring high schools. We are all involved with a program called National Charity League that hosts this fashion show every year to raise money for 18 different charities. We raise about 30 thousand dollars to donate to the charities. Its an incredible experience, and its even better knowing we are doing it for a great cause. There were even 9 high school junior boys in it as well who brought some spunk to the show!

In addition to this show, we do lots of community service for these 18 charities throughout the year. This includes delivering meals to senior citizens, helping teach children with disabilities, and serving meals to homeless families. Although it's a lot of hard work, each experience is worth it knowing the good I am doing for the community.

Would you ever want to be in a fashion show? What community service do you do for your community? Let me know in the comments!






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