We took a trip to Sioux City this past weekend for a reunion at the college my wife and I attended. It's been about five years since we have been back and a lot has changed. The event was a reunion of folks who were a part of a tutoring program for Vietnamese kids who had recently come over to the United States. Our fraternity was involved as our main community service project. We volunteered time at a local church tutoring students of various ages after their normal school day was done.
It was great to see how the program had such an impact on the lives of not only the students, but also on the teachers and volunteers. The main message that I left with on Saturday night was to not pass up opportunities to make a difference in your community. When you see a chance to be a positive influence, take it. The people who put this program together are some of the most selfless people that I have ever met. Our Chapter Advisor for the fraternity, Gene Ambrosen, has been a mentor to so many people over the years. He is a shining example of how we can make a difference and pass along valuable lessons to future generations.
In the words of Gene-O - "It's important that the "new generation" know the importance of giving of themselves. The only way that happens is for each of us to continue to show them "how it works." We must continue to demonstrate it for them by our actions."
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