So its T-25 days until I move to Atlanta for the 3rd time
and permanently for the first time. I can't believe this opportunity is so
close I can taste it. To fill in those who aren’t aware I am moving to Atlanta
to get involved with an organization I love and have spent several years with
previously . The Atlanta Dream Center
serves a diverse population ranging from victims of human trafficking to
children in inner city Atlanta in need of mentoring. I will be working with Metro Kidz, the
childrens outreach arm of the Dream Center. The program I will be apart of is
called “street smarts” and It serves as an after school program for children
who have been recognized by their teachers as needing a bit of extra time and
attention. The kids spent 3 days a week with us after school working on homework
and doing other learning oriented projects. My main goal will be to create a
nutrition education program for Street Smarts that will get the kids not only
learning healthy food choices but also where food comes from and how to
experience food in a whole different way. My long term goals for the program
will be to plant a garden that they can actually watch vegetables grow and also
use the garden as a way to supplement the kids diets. I will also be working
with the dream centers school of ministry who feeds upwards of 200 students and
interns on mostly donated food.
I bet some are asking why I would give up a comfortable
paycheck, nice house and friends for a job that doesn’t pay in a state 2800
miles away from my home. The answer I can best come up with is that I feel that
my purpose is to use my gifts and talents to help those with less. And I’d
rather waste my life for the benefit of others than to gain the whole world and
lose my soul.
Here are a few ways to stay in contact and stay update on my
adventure . this blog. My facebook or email Beckydavie@yahoo.com.
this is the organization I will be a part of
Ps. Like I said I will not be receiving a paycheck so I will
need to raise support to provide for basics like my phone bill. Please email or
facebook me for more info about how to invest in the future of these kids
