Inspired & Driven; One Student's Mission To Mobilize An Effort For The BVI

During my time at Sail Caribbean, I was inspired by the culture and the bond of the locals. I loved when we got to hangout with the local kids or do community service that helped them. When the hurricanes hit the islands, I knew that those families needed help. It made me really sad that I couldn’t contact the families and kids I had met to see if they were okay, but this motivated me even more to help them.

I had been making bracelets for my friends and they all loved wearing them to school. I had learned how to make these bracelets at Sail Caribbean, and since my friends loved them so much, I decided to sell them to raise money for hurricane relief. Some kids didn’t understand why I cared so much about a hurricane that didn’t even affect us, but most people understood my love for the people who live there. I ended up raising $1,084 from selling the bracelets, but it was a long process to make so many. I decided to raise more money in another, a more efficient way.

My family and I worked on finding a designer that could help me make custom stickers with a design inspired from my time at Sail Caribbean. I loved being able to help design a sticker and see my pictures from camp turn into something new. I chose my three favorite pictures (seen within this post) that I had taken in the islands, sketched a design, and with the help of a freelance artist, brought it to life.

Hopefully these stickers will reflect not just my time at Sail Caribbean, but all of the campers, counselors  and community there too. Thank you!

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What you can do to help Sarah Kate’s Cause:

-Visit the following link to donate a minimum of $10 to one of the identified relief organizations/funds who are providing aid and relief to the British Virgin Islands following the aftermath of Hurrican Irma.

-Provide proof of donation (email receipt or screenshot) to info@sailcaribbean.com. Please also provide us with your full name and mailing address.

-Within 5-7 days, you will receive one of Sarah Kate’s custom design stickers (see image to the left) as a thank you for your contribution!

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About The Author: Sarah Kate, age 16 of Morrisville, NC, joined us in summer 2017 for our Sierra 21-Day Adventure, focusing her time on marine biology and environmental conservation.