The same day after my time in Mankato for SOPD, I called my good friends from Sleepy Eye FFA up. They informed me that they were having an FFA sponsored dance that night, so I was in! Most dances that I have been to are for the organizations needs, or to raise funds for a trip somewhere. 
However, this was a unique event. In light of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the island of Haiti and killed over 150,000 people on January 12, 2010, Sleepy Eye FFA stepped up to the plate. Instead of collecting the funds of the dance for their chapter needs, they were humble enough to collect them for the needs of the American Red Cross in their pursuit to help the citizens of Haiti. I'm not sure how much money was collected, but based on the number of students there, it was a good turn out. You know what? It shouldn't matter how much was made. What matters, to me, is the thought and intent of helping others. Sounds cliche, but I have no other way to say it. It was a good time to catch up with my friends from Sleepy Eye including: Nate, Kristina, Genesis, Valeria, Tony, Brandon, Ben, Chris,Laura, Aileen, Cynthia and Ms.Hoffman! Thank you for your dedication to service. Oh, I also got to see my Grandma because she lives in Sleepy Eye. She rocks because sometimes a college kid (me) needs a place to crash and home cooked food.
However, this was a unique event. In light of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the island of Haiti and killed over 150,000 people on January 12, 2010, Sleepy Eye FFA stepped up to the plate. Instead of collecting the funds of the dance for their chapter needs, they were humble enough to collect them for the needs of the American Red Cross in their pursuit to help the citizens of Haiti. I'm not sure how much money was collected, but based on the number of students there, it was a good turn out. You know what? It shouldn't matter how much was made. What matters, to me, is the thought and intent of helping others. Sounds cliche, but I have no other way to say it. It was a good time to catch up with my friends from Sleepy Eye including: Nate, Kristina, Genesis, Valeria, Tony, Brandon, Ben, Chris,Laura, Aileen, Cynthia and Ms.Hoffman! Thank you for your dedication to service. Oh, I also got to see my Grandma because she lives in Sleepy Eye. She rocks because sometimes a college kid (me) needs a place to crash and home cooked food.Trust me, I made it... but the next time was a little embarrassing.
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