Help from Canada

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Sharyn

I’ve mentioned Ken previously, we met in New York at the NextGen event in November. He is witty and very enthusiastic. He’s from Canada and is married and two children, so he has a purpose to stay focused.

We started talking in early December and I had given him some ideas and connections on how he could promote his non profit fundraiser project. We had a great time talking and I knew it was the beginning of a new friendship.

Yesterday I received an email from Ken that made me take note. I called him and we began to talk about how we might work together. The conversation unfolded so easily it was amazing.

Ken has a keen interest in teaching vegan cooking at UBU and would now like to help raise funds for the school through encouraging others to produce a silent auction, golf tournament and pursue corporate sponsorships for events and for the construction of the school in general.

It is incredible to me someone of Ken’s talent and skills shows up at the same time at the same event I attended in New York and then to take it to the level of wanting to help with the school.

I am always humbled by the Universe and how I know UBU is on the right track!

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Review

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Sharyn

I received an email from Edwin and Rosiland Tench who I met by chance, standing in front of the Dallas Chamber table at a real estate event I attended two years ago. Edwin is the Ambassador to Belize and is based in Dallas.

He has been so kind in following up with me on the progress of the school and making introductions to those he believes will help make the process of building the school much easier.

The past year has been a whirlwind of activity which included NextGen in New York, meeting Tina and Michelle in Los Angeles who will be organizing our Dive Trips, meeting Susan Morrice, Trevor and Cathy Miles, Tina’s sister Cathy who will be launching our golf tournaments in Florida, Cathy Scharetg in San Francisco, Ken Packer in San Jose and Bill Newman in New Jersey just to name of few of those who have come into the circle of helping hands in 2011.

Ruby Frandsen has become my most valuable player (MVP). She has taken over the publicity, back office details and has helped me tremendously in making sure all the T’s are crossed.

Their generosity is overwhelming. The knowledge of seeing how people step up to the plate when their is a worthy cause has me in awe.

It has been a year of self discovery and I know we are on the right track, 2012 will bring amazing results.

Thank you for being there for me and the children who are living on the streets.

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