After many days of laughter and tears, the house we build for this family for Christmas is finally complete.
The family made us fresh duck with beans and salad for yet another meal together! It is pretty incredible to be on the receiving end of such generosity and sacrifice.
During the dedication the crew from Canada presented […]
Archive for December, 2009
The Ultimate Christmas Gift
Published by December 31st, 2009 in FB, Participant Blogs, Mexico and Other Sites. 1 CommentArms Wide Open…
Published by December 26th, 2009 in FB, Participant Blogs, Dominican Republic and Student Zone. 1 CommentOur team woke up to bright sunshine this December 25th and the knowledge of knowing that this Christmas was different. We had accomplished so much together and felt the true meaning of the phrase, “it is better to give than to receive”.
After a hearty breakfast, we played what some call, “Yankee Christmas”. This is where […]
Their First Christmas Gifts
Published by December 25th, 2009 in FB, Participant Blogs, Mexico and Other Sites. 0 Comments“My children have never had a Christmas gift.” - Mother of the family we are building for.
As we sit down to our gift exchange this morning, these words still ring in my head. Last night the family we are building for made us a Christmas dinner. While we were there with them, sitting around a […]
...continue readingI am dreaming of a soggy Christmas…
Published by December 24th, 2009 in FB, Participant Blogs, Dominican Republic and Student Zone. 3 CommentsI have never seen so much rain! The second, third, and forth day of our Dominican trip has been filled with mucho mucho rain. Unfortunately, our gift giving day in a local town was postponed until Jan 7th due to roads being washed out on December 21st. So, instead we did an assignment that our […]
...continue readingFirst Day of our Christmas Adventure…
Published by December 21st, 2009 in FB, Participant Blogs, Dominican Republic and Student Zone. 0 CommentsHey everyone! Or shall I say, “Hola!” Our Dominican Republic Christmas Hero Holiday has begun. All 14 of us arrived safe and sound to our tropical paradise on Saturday without any delays. This is amazing because they were canceling flights left, right, and centre because of some storm going on in Eastern US.
Today, Sunday December […]
Christmas in Mexico x 2
Published by December 16th, 2009 in FB, Participant Blogs and Mexico. 5 CommentsWe are so excited to be back for Werx-The Sequel…back to Mexico!!!! Throughout the year we have been living in the moments of last year’s Christmas trip…reliving our highlights…thinking about the people who touched our hearts and changed our lives. So, it is no surprise to us that we can’t help ourselves…we are going back […]
...continue readingSOL Students Spreading the Holiday Spirit
Published by December 14th, 2009 in FB, School of Leadership and Student Zone. ClosedLast week, the School of Leadership students who are touring Canada in our high school assemblies, had a break in their touring schedule. So, what better way to spend their downtime then volunteering at a local charity, the Good Shepherd. Good Shepherd assists thousands of people every year with emergency programs that provide the basic […]
...continue readingCharles Roberts - Programs Director
Nettie Brown - Programs Administrator
Cole Brown - Project Manager
Andrew and Dawn Bernardi - Hero Holiday Mexico Operations Managers
What makes you qualified to bring teenagers to a foreign country?
Published by December 13th, 2009 in FAQ. 0 CommentsAbsolute’s Hero Holiday program has been changing lives since 2005. Each year, we bring hundreds of teenagers and adults to one of our four locations around around the world, and each year our participants return home with amazing stories to tell of how they were a part of something that is changing lives.
Many of our […]
Yes, Absolute’s Hero Holiday is a charitable program, and we can issue tax receipts for donations towards a Hero Holiday project. Donation logs/payment forms are provided for all participants and must be sent in with any payment or donation. In order to obtain a tax receipt, you must fill out a donation log and send […]
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