Cadets Experience Joy Serving Others
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s stated by the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for
o │ t │ h │ e│ r │ s │ ?│ ¶„│A │ s │ p │ a │ r │ t │ o │ f│ a │ w│ h │ o │ l │ e│ p │ e│ r │ s │ o │ n │ e│ d │ u │ c │ a │ t │ i │ o │ n │ a │ t │ │ RMA, cadets learn to do just that – help others. Through service opportunities, including a partnership with the Rotary Club of Gainesville’s Ramp Building Project, cadets become active members of their community, acquire life-skills │a│n│d│p│r│o│v│i│d│e│s│e│l│e│s│s│s│e│r│v│i│c│e│t│o│t│h│o│s│e│w│h│o│n│e│e│d│ it most. This year, several cadets participated in two ramp-building projects where they spent the weekend investing their time and talents to help others by building handicap-accessible ramps for those in need.
“ To love what you do every day is truly a blessing. I am honored to have the chance to give back to our community as well as instill the importance of giving within our cadets.” - Jamie Burkley,││D│i│r│e│c│t│o│r│o│f│t S │u│d│e│n│t│Aœ│a│i│r│s│ While the day consists of hard work, cadets also have a great time. One of the greatest outcomes of the project is big smiles on the faces of all involved – especially on the faces of young men who understand that their work helped someone else.
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