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Features October 28, 2003 Page 3 Priscilla Homola Travels to Romania to Help Orphans KATRINA HENTKOWSKI Staff Writer ACC English instructor, Priscilla Homola traveled to Romania this past summer to volunteer at an orphanage for eight weeks. The volunteer program she participated in is Global Volunteer Network. mostly because she has been to Bulgaria before and both of the places are very similar in environment. Run by a family from Ohio, the orphanage consists of about 34 children ranging in ages from two to twenty-five. "If this family would not have helped these children, they probably would not be here today," said Priscilla. Photo Courtsey of Priscilla Homola of the children enjoyed that very much. "I cannot talk about the children without smiling,"she said. "I had so much energy while I was there and it was because of the children, it was like they had brought me back to life again," she said. This program offers volunteering in China, Ecuador, Ghana, Nepal, Romania, Russia, and Thailand for anyone interested. All of the children in the orphanage were abandoned by their parents, because thefr parents could not give them the care they needed, such as Here is Ste la and Priscilla posing for the camera with big smiles. Priscilla's trip to the Romanian orphanage has given her an opportunity to be full of life and to also be around children again. But most importantly, she made a difference. Priscilla chose to do her volunteering in Romania medication and doctors. All of the children in the orphanage have some Vietnam Veterans Continue to Give JEREMY OATTEN Staff Writer CONNIE IRLAND Features Editor As the holiday season approaches, the Vietnam Veterans are putting out collection boxes for Operation Feed a Family and Operation Toys for Kids. These are located in the hall next to the ACC Bookstore and the student lounge in Van Lare Hall. Operation Feed a Family helps put food on the tables of those in need, just m time for Thanksgiving. The veterans depend on annual community involvement to fulfill this need. They need donations of food, money, and time. Names of those in need of food baskets must be submitted to the veterans by November 12th. They then depend on volunteers to help assemble baskets complete with all the traditional trimmings. The baskets are then distributed by the veterans over the two weeks before the Thanksgiving holiday. Operation Toys for Kids comes next. During this ti,me boxes are left in many different places around the community to collect donations for children who might not otherwise have anything under their Christmnas tree. The veterans are looking for donations of time and money for this project as well. The money is used to buy gifts and such not donated by fellow community members. The veterans can always use volunteers to wrap gifts as well. Names for the gift list must be received by December 17th • Those who would like to be involved in brightening up somebody's day. Pleasy call, D reen Oatten at 356-3839 · Drop off your donation in the box provided neat theACC Bookstore an the student lounge in Van Lare Hall. ACC Bookstore's gone healthy ... f;l<inny Chi PS Or!Klnal, BBQ, $our Cream +- Onion, 4- Necho CtJeese low-rel (I.St) •te11el lu19ell Simply Salted, Chipofte, New Mexlc~n. Roasted Garlic & Herb, BBQ. Cracked Pepper & Bl!fsamlc Vinegar, Habenero, Honey Mustard 100% Nmn,l l!1mt ID,ek 11m Strn:w/Jerry, :r<a.r_plferry, 'W~~ 7rf!Pi.cat fro ft, Sour Jft_p_p/i {irqpe ~ 'Watenneli>n Bar<ed Pita Chips Cln~mon $1J8ar, PeStO 4-S'Undried 7'01tu1to. Parmesan 0artlc +-Hert). rexsr1ton;; Hct, +- $1tnPIY Ni#lfed Don't forget to check out the •item of the ••••• .... great Pric:e$ ... thin~ Christmas!! type of disability such as cerebral palsy, autism, and fetal alcohol syndrome. old," Priscilla stated. Priscilla did many things with the children while volunteering in Romania. "If I had a chance to go back, I would do it in a heartbeat. But I would want to be more familiarized with the language before I go back," she said with a grin. The children are also developmentally delayed. "A child of ten in the orphanage has the mental capacity of a six year She played games, colored, did puzzles, sang and read to them and she also taught them how to spool thread. All Cir Cir Cir Cir Cir Cir Cir EVENTS CALENDER: Candidates Forum: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28th ACC Board of Trustees, Alpena City Council and Alpena City Mayor 7:00pm-9pm, Center 106 TheAsylum: OCTOBER28th•3l•t• Located on comer of Werth and Brooke St. in Alpena. 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