I think that if you're going to do something, you should do it with passion or don't do it at all. Reading these stories was something I really enjoyed because all of the people who started these causes had a true passion, and started or are trying to start something they feel very strongly about. Some of them stood out to me more so than others.
The first story I read was about Mike's project, CoverForCover. Through his business, he sells kids' books, and for each sold, he gives a book to a child in a low-income family. His mission is to decrease, and eventually get rid of illiteracy in children. This story caught my attention because growing up, I loved to read anything and everything I could get a hold of. I couldn't imagine not having any books in my house to read. CoverForCover is working to share the love of reading with kids who might not otherwise learn to read. It is unique because they don't sell ordinary books like These are the Colors of the Rainbow, but they come up with clever titles such as Mommy's Favorite Juice which is a book about wine. It's a little strange, but it got my attention.
Another cause I looked at was Good Spread. I opened this story because honestly, I just really love peanut butter. However, when I watched the video that talked about Good Spread, I found that they are doing a really great thing. They made a type of peanut butter which is sold in packets. They pledged that for each packet of Good Spread sold, they will donate a packet of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food to a malnourished child overseas. This team of guys really stood out to me because they aren't a pair of big business guys. They're just regular guys with a great idea.
The third story I read was about Dreamer's Orchestra. This hasn't yet been created, but I fell in love with the idea. The Dreamer's Orchestra will provide an outlet for homeless people. It will be a collection of homeless with a dream. They will sell tickets and hold performances in order to get these people back on their feet. It will also provide a music education program for homeless children, as a way to keep them out of trouble. I really love this idea because music has had such a huge impact on my life, especially being in band. It makes me really happy that someone wants to give other children a chance to fall in love with music the same way that I did.
If you can't tell by the stories I chose to write about, I have a huge passion for working with kids. If money was not a factor, I would spend my time traveling around the world. I would love to learn more about different cultures around the world. I think it would be a lot of fun to do some kind of service project in every country I traveled to. I would want to do medical service work, providing health care and first aid to those who needed it but couldn't get it, either because they couldn't afford it or technology wasn't available.
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