education for a lifetime Walton scholars unite to help a community In 1999, a group ofWalton scholars decided (0 help a the community of San Antonio EI Organo, in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. The idea was (0 provide education to [he children of the community by granting them scholarships to a([end high school. What the s(Udents came up with was Educating for Life. Sophomore Beranguelly Pagoada was the coordinator for EFL during the fall. She got interested in the project during her freshman year when she saw a video about the project and the community. "When I saw the video it moved me," Pagoada said. "I thought on those kids, and I was glad a group from Harding was helping them. I saw the lives of those chi ldren reflected in my life because I got a scholarship roo." Pagoada said EFL did not have a specific religious affiliation, and the project accepted help from any organization or insti(Ution. During the fall, the St. James Catholic Church supported rhe project by throwing a spaghetti luncheon and bake sale as well as baby-sitting. EFL advertised the activity in rhe Daily Citizen and the Bison to a([raCf people. "It was a great activity," Pagoada said. "Everybody was satisfied with the food, with the service we provided and the baby-sitting. This activity [earned] $400 dollars profit." Charlie's Pizza helped by letting the members ofEFL hold fund-raisers at the restaurant during the year. Pagoada said they were planning to do an activity with Sonic in Hot Springs, Ark., for the spring semester, and rhey also scheduled a car wash with La Casita Blanca. As three smcienrs were graduating in 2006, Pagoada said EFL was looking to recruit two or three more studelHs CO support. However, that depended on how much money they raised during the whole school year. The education for a complete school year for only one child was $400 dollars and included transportation, school expenses, books and uniforms. Graduate student Carlos Antunez was responsible for working on the project's logistics. He said he was in charge of getting people to cover shifts during each activity, to check if the weather was optimum and (0 confirm with each sponsor prior to each activity. He said the project members visi t the community once during the summer. "Anyone can go and visit the community, bur [hey have to pay for their trip," Antunez said. -Martha AgUilar Doing his best moves, junior Robert West dances at Circle K's Halloween service project Oct. 31. The service group dressed up in costumes and trick-or-treated for canned goods for needy families. -Courtesy of Kendra Masters service 235 _
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