REAL. LIFE. Writing Contest

Spring 2011 

Help and Hope for Haiti

Thank you to everyone who entered the spring 2011 REAL. LIFE. Exhibit writing contest—Help and Hope for Haiti.

Students were asked to write a letter to the president of Medical Teams International and suggest how the organization might use $100,000 to help the people of Haiti after the three disasters: the January 12 earthquake, Hurricane Tomas, and the cholera outbreak.

Winners received I Can Make a Difference donation certificates, which they used to donate to the Haiti relief fund.

First Place: Alice Chen

Alice Chen and President Bas Vanderzalm

Alice received a $50 I Can Make a Difference donation certificate.
Read Alice Chen's winning letter. [PDF]

Second Place: Nicole Humphreys

 
Nicole Humphreys and President Bas Vanderzalm

Nicole received a $25 I Can Make a Difference donation certificate.
Read Nicole Humphreys' winning letter. [PDF]

Honorable Mention: Linsha Qi and Hannah Zhao

Hannah Zhao and Linsha Qi and President Bas Vanderzalm

Read excerpts from their letters.

These young humanitarians are making a difference.