In 7th grade, I experienced the most special day of my life: my Bat Mitzvah. Although it was an incredibly meaningful event for my family and me, I felt the need to make a difference in other people’s lives as well. This is why I started a service project to collect old glasses from people in my community and donate them to children with poor vision that are living in poverty. Donating those glasses made me feel like I was actually making a difference in the world, and it helped me realize how fortunate I am. Not long after, Charity Ball season came around and I got introduced to Urban Ministries of Wake County. Urban Ministries is an amazing charity that impacts so many people in our community. After learning about what we would be doing for them, I experienced the same feeling of pride that I did in 7th grade. We are making a difference, we are kids doing not kid things, and that is incredible. By providing them with health care, a food pantry, shelter, educational courses, cooking classes, and overall support, Urban Ministries is helping people all over Raleigh get back on their feet and learn to spread their wings. This gives these people a sense of independence that makes them feel like they can make a difference in their own lives.
Being on student council has allowed us to experience that same feeling of independence, by collecting donations and setting up Charity Ball all by ourselves. Collecting donations for Charity Ball is like giving glasses to people who can’t afford to see, so that these people can finally start to envision their future.
Hannah Kaufman
Freshman Council Advisory Representative
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