January 24, 2010
Being a Humanitarian- Part 2
I received another opportunity to progress my humanitarianism. I am the Communication and Marketing Intern for The American Cancer Society. This past week I attended our Relay for Life Kickoff. Hearing the stories from survivors and team members was an inspiration. I knew this job was ultimately about helping people, but this week I realized just how much I was doing.
I met some amazing people. I even met kids that have been relaying since they were born. This experience will further my journey to being a humanitarian like Audrey. I am inspired by all of Audrey’s philanthropic projects. She believed that helping people was the best way to live life. Her efforts with UNICEF have left a lasting impact and continue to leave an effect. Her foundation, The Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund, continues to raise money for many organizations through her website.
I finally put a face to those people who we continue to help through this ACS and now I have even more inspiration to work extremely hard through this internship. I know I will truly be able to make a difference and I agree with Audrey that this will be one of my favorite and greatest accomplishments in the end.
