GRAVETTE -- A yard sale the weekend of June 4 through 6 will benefit a young Gravette student who's trying to raise money for a much-anticipated trip.
Cassie Estep, daughter of Mike and Brandy Estep of Gravette, is an 11-year-old sixth grader at Gravette Middle School. She has been selected to participate in the People to People Student Ambassador Travel Program this summer. She will join a delegation of students on a 12-day educational journey that will take them through the Canadian West. She is excited about representing her community and her country.
The location of the June yard sale has not yet been determined but organizers are urging anyone doing spring cleaning to donate items to sell and help finance Cassie's trip.
Cassie's mother, Brandy Estep, says, "Cassie needs your help so, as you do your spring cleaning, help her get to Canada."
Persons having items to donate may contact Brandy Estep at 479-372-0836 to arrange dropoffs or pickups. All proceeds will go directly toward Cassie's trip to western Canada with People to People.
The People to People Student Ambassador Program was created by Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958. He founded People to People because he believed that ordinary citizens of different nations could solve their problems and live harmoniously with one another. He believed the path to peace was paved by shared experiences and understanding.
As a Student Ambassador, Cassie will get to see the world, learn new cultures and make new friendships along the way. She will have the opportunity to meet political leaders and see how their government works differently from ours. She will get to see places she has only read about and seen in books and online.
Cassie will make the trip to western Canada July 9 to July 20. While on the trip, she will get to track killer whales with naturalists in the Straits of Georgia, sleep in a tipi after hearing stories from an elder of the Blackfoot people, and make her own obsidian arrowhead with guidance from a renowned archaeologist. She has spent time throughout this school year learning about the many places she will visit.
As a Student Ambassador, Cassie not only has had homework and projects to complete during the year to qualify to go, but she has to raise the money for her travel expenses. She has been doing different fundraisers, asking for donations and looking for sponsors who will help. Assistance from anyone wishing to help finance her trip will be greatly appreciated by her.
Community on 05/13/2015