Last semester, I was part of a class competition in which my team put together a campaign for ExxonMobil. As with every great competition, there was a secret grand-prize for the winning team. One year the winning team took a trip to New York City, another year the winners got round trip airfare to anywhere in the world.... This year, the grand prize was that ExxonMobil would donate $5,000 in our name to the Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County!
So, this morning part of my team and I had the opportunity to go down to the Union Gospel Mission to see their facilities and present them with $5,000. It was an incredibly humbling experience... My team and I worked so hard on our project last semester and it felt great to win, but being able to take our success and use it to help an organization that helps other people succeed feels even better!
The Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County is a local Christian organization dedicated to providing a new beginning for the homeless, aiming toward productive independence for each individual. They serve more than 200,000 meals a year and can provide shelter for up to 300 people a night. While they do serve as an emergency shelter for the Fort Worth homeless community, they also offer permanent and semi-permanent housing for individuals and families. The programs and services they provide for their residents and guests are remarkable and I am honored to be able to say I am a part of what they are doing!
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