Week Twenty Seven: Helping Out with a Scholarship Fundraising Car Wash.

On Sunday, my friend Seb called me up to see if I felt like giving a hand with a car wash that his friend was organizing. It was a pretty relaxing Sunday, I didn’t have too much on the go. Why not? I said. When I got into Seb’s car, he explained to me that his friend’s dad passed away about three years ago. Since then, his friend has been dedicated to raise funds for a $1000 financial aid scholarship he created in honour of his dad.

When we got to the Saint Laurent Complex, there were already a couple of friends with their cars lined up to support this cause, some offering up 20 dollar bills per wash. Seb and I stayed for a couple hours, but I was informed that from around 11am to 3pm, they raised a total of $175. It was one of three car washes that was organized.

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Truly inspirational.

G.

Week Twenty Three: Weeding a Flowerbed at the University of Ottawa.

As I was walking by the University this week, I noticed that the flowerbeds were really starting to flourish. I also noticed that there were some weeds that were taking away from the full potential prettiness of these said beds. I weeded an area, thinking that it might alleviate the landscaper’s work load by just a little the next day. 

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I left with a green thumb and the satisfaction that I might have helped someone out just a bit.

G.