I received the recent newsletter and it really got me thinking about my experience during Hero Holiday 2005. Although I cannot go again this year I want you to know that Hero Holiday has had a huge impact on my life and the experience I had while in the Dominican is something I think about daily. I loved being a […]
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“Hero Holiday changed my life forever….this is what I want to do for my life! I am graduating this year and after grad, I want to continue doing this sort of thing for my career.” ~Student, BC
...continue readingHere is the direct link to the latest video incase you need it:
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-6493866880143832966
If you are new to this blog, here is a link to all the videos:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=%22hero+holiday%22
Footage from the second week of Hero Holiday 2006 in Dominican Republic.
...continue readingHero Holiday Dominican Republic 2006 - July
Published by July 26th, 2006 in Dominican Republic. 1 CommentIn July of 2006, we once again descended upon Dominican Republic, only this time we had doubled in size! As students and leaders had returned home after their experience in 2005, the buzz began to grow, and many returned, bringing new friends with them. We had over 300 students and leaders join us […]
...continue readingI am here visiting my parents for a few days and thought I’d jump online to see if there were any additions to the blog. Now I’m crying because I miss all your faces. I hope you all remembered to call your parents when you arrived back in Canada. (I got in trouble from my […]
...continue readingHero Holiday is back in Canada!! Everyone arrived safely at Seneca yesterday. Many of our Heroes are have already gone home, everyone else will be flying out today or tomorrow. Thank you Heroes for all your hard work, we love you all!!!
...continue readingI can’t believe this is the second to last work day. How fast did the time fly by! It’s all hands on deck - well, almost! - at the school to try to finish the walls on the second level and the roof. I went to the orphanage yesterday. We fed […]
...continue readingDear Heroes,Thank you to those of you who have uploaded some of your photos already, when you talk to other holiday heroes, please remind them too! If you haven’t uploaded your photos yet, it is very easy to do:1. Sign-up for flickr2. Join the Hero Holiday photo / discussion group3. Upload your photos4. Click the […]
...continue readingThe teams were busy little bees today, especially those working on the pipeline. I heard it was A LOT of hard work digging that trench. It will be worth it to provide an entire community with a water supply. This morning we took a team to Puerto Plata Dump and brought 90 […]
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