THAILAND FINISH STRONG CHARITY 2013
SUCCESS!
The Charity was a huge success! August 8-10, 2013 the 60 scholarships were hand delivered to 3 schools in Isan, Thailand. Thank you to everyone that took part in changing the lives of others, people you don't know and may never know, but you entrusted me with your donations and believed in me to do what is right. My close friend, KEO Fraternity brother from Hawaii, and all around great guy, Alika Rivera, joined me on my charitable journey to spread kindness across the globe.
It was an amazing time from start to finish. I got to meet some of my previous students from 2008 again. They were all so grown up from the past 5 years! We got an extra special greeting form one of the schools since it was Mothers day in Thailand the day we were delivering scholarships. All the mothers would sit in chairs placed at the front of the stage. Their children would then come and bow before them showing them respect. The mothers would reach down and rub their heads and backs before the children would stand up to be embraced by their mothers. There were pictures, smiles, and tears all around. It was amazing to see the respect, gratitude, and love between the parents and children. All the students, as well, were dressed up in colorful outfits. The boys and girls both wore makeup and they all looked like precious little dolls. 
After the ceremony we toured the schools and saw the classrooms and talked to the ever-dedicated teachers. To end the journey we were invited to a teaching seminar in the beautiful Chaya Phum area of Thailand. We got to try out different teaching methods that they used in their own classrooms. We sang, danced, played games, and talked about other ways to motivate the children to learn English. The journey ended with a group of teachers all sitting on the sidewalk outside the cabins discussing the English language as the stars sparkled above and the sounds of nature swirled around us. The entire journey was a win-win for everyone involved. The students received scholarships, the teachers got to learn from each other, the people that donated get a sense of helping humanity, and most of all for that moment in time, everything was just fine.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone that made this charity event possible!
