The Friends of Rachel Club (F.O.R) at DVSS joined Cody’s Challenge and held a 24 hour fast and raised $2,000 for those with no food. Above the F.O.R. Club presents their donation to Cody Makowecki.
A Drumheller youth’s quest to share with those who have literally nothing to eat is spreading and was taken up by the DVSS Friends of Rachel (F.O.R.) Club and raised $2,000.
Last summer in anticipation of visiting Roatan, where his family has worked extensively for the betterment of the community, Cody Makowecki began what he dubbed “Cody’s Challenge.” It was simply a plea to his friends and neighbours to fast for 12 hours to help understand what hunger feels like and donate $25, enough to feed a family in Roatan for a month.
He was successful and when he was there in October was able to distribute about $4,800 of food to families.
Since then, he made a presentation to the DVSS F.O.R. Club and they took up the cause.
“They got very excited and decided they wanted to take this on as a challenge,” explains teacher Lynn Hemming. “It was an emphatic answer.”
While some fasted on their own, a core group of students also held an overnight fasting event at the school together as a shared experience. About 20 participated.
“Our community revolves around food and we are really privileged to have it,” said F.O.R. Club member Raine McDougald. “We want to try to challenge another school or group to do it as well.”
In all, the group met their goal and raised $2,000.
Cody explains that the food is distributed through the Familias Saludables in the Roatan. This organization administers the Morgan Jayne Project.
“It is awesome that they hit their goal, “ said Cody. “When I started this my goal was $500, and now we are at almost $5,000.
Hemming explains the students went to the We Day in November. This is a youth engagement initiative. Going away from the rally the F.O.R. Club committed to take on a local project and an international project. Their local project is the annual DVSS senior’s dinner. Cody’s Challenges is their international project.
“We hope to earn our way back to We Day again next year,” said Hemming.
