Everything's Familiar yet New--by Sahara Pradhan '15 on Art Sale in Convent of the Sacred Heart School

January 30, 2012 VHP members Laury Senecal ’23, Bryan Hawkins ’23, Yiqing Fan ’22, Joshua Gbodi ’23, Annika Rowland ’20, Shuri Oshiro ’22, Duc Dang ’23, Reynaldo Valenzuela ’23, Sonia Gollerkeri ’21, Brynna Gleeson ’20, and Eilif Ronning ’20

Sahara Pradhan '15, one of our most active volunteers, talks about her experience at the sale.The Sacred Heart Sale was one of the most exciting sales that I've been a part of. We saw a great flurry of people and energy as students, parents and members of the community joined us to admire and buy Haitian art and handicrafts. Young children excitedly pulled their parents by the arm exclaiming at the brightly painted papier-mâché roosters, turtles, and fish while older students and parents mulled over which paintings would look better in their rooms at home. One of the things that was different and quite remarkable about this sale was how involved people of all age groups were, from young girls in first grade to their parents and grandpaernts, brothers and sisters that were attending the sale with them. We were also lucky to have Vassar Alums visit the sale and show their support for VHP's efforts in Haiti.

The Sacred Heart Sale was at a new event at a new space and with a new group of people, but some things about the sale were the same as every VHP event: a vibrant energy and a strong sense of community in which we all work together to support a cause. One of the things I love about being part of VHP's events is being able to see the genuine interest that people have in the art that we promote and being part of a group of volunteers that love the project and whose commitment make the events a success!