Operation Crossroads Africa Blog

Have you enjoyed reading about my experiences on this blog and wished that you could find a way to help the people of Gambia?

 Well, your chance has come! The Park School is hosting a Gambia extravaganza of sorts this Thursday in the Park lobby at 6:30 pm. It's going to be a cool and relaxed event, featuring live kora music performed by Gambia native Malang Jobateh, local food, and a photo exhibit that chronicles my entire experience this past summer. Also, we will be having a short info session about the Reggie Simmons Memorial Scholarship which is the whole reason I was even able to go to Gambia in the first place. The info session is at 7:30 in the Park Auditorium and will discuss the specifics of the application and the December 17th deadline.

Please take the time to stop by for a few minutes this Thursday. We're hoping to raise the money to send 25,000 books to the library I helped build all last summer. I can't tell you all how much of a difference those books could make for an entire village and region. Just a few minutes of your time and a couple dollars of your resources can provide thousands of people access to something you take for granted on a daily basis: a library full of books.

 See you there!