Cody Makowecki…challenges other to fast, and donate to help feed a family.
A Drumheller high school student is challenging others to learn a little more about how the poorest of the poor live, and to hopefully alleviate hunger pains felt in the Roatan.
Cody Makowecki is entering Grade 10 at St. Anthony’s School. As part of his requirement to graduate, he is to complete a set amount of volunteer hours.
He and his family also hold the Morgan Jayne Project close to their heart. His father founded the charity to provide infant formula to families in the Roatan to curb the spread of HIV from mothers to their children. They also recognize that many families in the county are facing the very basic need of food.
The family is heading to visit the clinic in Roatan this October, and leading up to the trip, they are challenging others to help feed those with no food.
Cody explains they came up with the idea before the ALS Ice Bucket challenge became a social media phenomenon, but they are looking at the same mechanism. They are issuing a challenge to residents to simply go for 12 hours without food, and then in turn donate $25 to help feed a family.
He said the 12-hour fast is simply to let people get the feeling of what it is like to go without food for a day. This is a small price to pay as many children served by the clinic that administers the Morgan Jayne Project go days and days without food.
Cody explains that $25 is enough to feed a family in Roatan for a whole month.
Throughout the month of September he is hoping to get at least one per day to take the challenge. At the end of the month, he will use the funds he collects to buy and distribute food to families when he arrives in Roatan next month.
Cody is not just overseeing the challenge, he was tasked with it early on as Rob Anderson challenged Cody. He completed his sun up to sun down fast last Friday, and he then challenged more to the fast.
To donate or learn more contact Fred Makowecki at Image Crafter or check out www.morganjayneproject.com.
