Students pack smiles for China
Johanna Johnson knows one person can make a difference.
When she learned a medical team was preparing to travel to
"We saw this as a perfect opportunity to do something positive with children in Tsawwassen," said a justifiably proud Johnson. "Young people taking international action is what Interact is all about. Now families here will directly help over a hundred families in
The Interact (International Action) Club members convinced students at Beach Grove, English Bluff and SDSS to collect dental hygiene supplies for the medical team traveling to remote
It was all to support dental hygienist and Rotarian Jill Moore as she readies for the 15-day mission.
The trip is
"These toothbrushes will fill our supply container to the brim," she said, "I am so grateful for the generous support from the Interact Club who involved hundreds of children and their families."
The Interact members are already well into planning another international action: a leadership development trip to
Anyone with a suggestion for a local community-based project can contact the group at tsawwassen_interact@hotmail.com.
"We have lots of ideas but we also welcome suggestions," said Johnson.
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