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Lauren N. '19, Groves' (Jasper, AB)
"Experiences in service have made me a better person, for sure, and have really opened my heart. I think the thing that I did that was the most powerful were the early morning Victoria trips. We would leave the flagpole at 5:00 am with Mr. Dukelow to give cookies and coffee to those in need downtown alongside a person from the Dandelion Foundation, who does this every single morning. Then we would help wake up those that had slept on the streets the night before and would offer them something warm to eat and drink while we would talk to them. Being outside at that time was freezing and damp and to think that we got to go back into a warm and cozy car after only a few minutes outside, when those outside weren't able to, really opened my eyes. Seeing Victoria from that different angle makes me really grateful for what I have."
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