Great Successes depend on Great Volunteers — Leah Peters ’15 on volunteering at sales

Over this past weekend the Vassar Haiti Project held a successful art sale at Trinity Church.  The sale was made possible by a collaborative effort between Vassar students and volunteers from the Trinity Church, all of whom worked long hours to transform the small church into a gallery of unique Haitian-made paintings and handicrafts that impressed visitors with their colorful creativity and intricate designs.   Ultimately the three-day sale raised just short of 10,000 dollars, which brings the project almost to the half way point in our goal to build a clinic in Chermaitre, Haiti.The large time sacrifices many volunteers put in to seamlessly set-up, run and break down the sale allowed students the opportunity to meet members of the Trinity Church who were instrumental in the success of the sale and further publicize the initiative of the Vassar Haiti Project in the larger Poughkeepsie community. From picking which paintings would go to unpacking the cars Sunday evening, every step of the long process to make the sale happen was met with smiles and enthusiasm from old and new members of VHP alike.   A great many thanks to all of the volunteers who have given so much time and energy to the Project in order to provide the people of Chermaitre with access to the basic health care everyone deserves.May our upcoming sale at Vassar be a similar success!