The following was submitted by Orcas Christian School teacher Edee Kulper
In the next 19 days you have a rare opportunity. The high school students at Orcas Christian have brainstormed and come up with some ways to use their talents to earn what they need in this final push to raise $1,700 each in order to go on a mission trip to Costa Rica. Here are the services they are offering:
• Two-hour private piano concerts at your home, party, or as gifts to friends, events or organizations (Kellen Comrie)
• Basketball Camp Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. during the midwinter break for boys and girls eight to 12 years old in the OCS gym taught by basketball team captains (Cyrus Amour, Michael Harris, Nick Hodges and Adia Dolan)
• Beautiful four-course upscale meals prepared in OCS’s professional kitchen and delivered to homes or parties for you or as gifts from you to bless struggling, hardworking families (Maddy Hance, Michael Harris, Caitlin Fowler)
• Two-hour spinning or knitting classes or series of classes at the Warm Valley Orchard textile studio (Mara Nutt)
• Various housecleaning jobs (Caitlin Fowler)
• Commissioned pieces of art on paper, wood, furniture, etc. (Thomas Thompson)
• Commissioned logos, graphic art and pen-and-ink drawings (Danny Hodges)
• Two-hour video interviews documenting the thoughts and life experiences of the elderly or terminally ill as gifts to their families (Gabi Carver-Hackett)
• Three-hour dictation and recording sessions as gifts to elderly individuals who would like their life stories documented for their families (Kelly Petro)
• Hourly writing and dictation for your literary needs (Kelly Petro)
• A handyman’s helper or hourly labor and fix-it projects that need completing on your property (Tommy Allgaier and Nick Hodges)
• Hourly babysitting for young children or mentoring for older children for you or as gifts to single moms, dads or working parents (Alenna Garcia)
• Pre-event baking, whether beautiful birthday cakes, muffin deliveries to people confined to their homes, or 100 cupcakes for wedding receptions (Alenna Garcia)
• 3-hour work party of 10-12 students to help the new co-op get their building ready
• 2-hour companion sessions as gifts to converse with, read to or help someone who is lonely or unable to leave their home
If you have other ideas, the students are also willing to accommodate spontaneous suggestions.
What project do you have that needs finishing? Do you need an assistant in any way? Who do you know that is lonely or would appreciate a gift? Are you hosting a party soon and need some help or entertainment? Do you need brute manpower in the form of two to 12 strong kids? Is anyone you know struggling, sick, disabled or confined and would love help or company?
The deadline of March 3 is looming for these students and they are willing to work hard to earn the funds they need.
There is no set price for each talent – you can donate $50 or $1,000. It’s up to you. Each student’s talent can be purchased multiple times by multiple people. Think of ways to “pay it forward” to someone who would be blessed by one of these ideas.
Call coordinator Edee Kulper at 376-2766 for more information.
