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Feeding her soul through volunteering
“I would like to go back to the Do m inican and volunteer at the orphanage where I spent ti m e on previous trips,” she said. This energetic, and a m bitious y oung wo m an feels there are m an y changes that are needed in our world toda y . “I believe that an y changes that need to be done to reall y acco m plish an y thing significant needs to be done b y our govern m ent.” “I can easil y sa y I a m a political junk y or nerd. I think it is ver y unfortunate how little people care about politics. The decisions govern m ents m ake i m pacts all of our lives. I wish people would just pa y a little m ore attention, get a little educated on political issues and vote.” Hebert believes that the greatest Canadi- an was To mmy Douglas. “He acco m plished so m uch for our countr y , had such a passion for change, love for people and their well- being. This is a m an I look up to and would love to sit down and converse with hi m .” When asked what being successful m eans to her, Hebert is quick to sa y : “I will know I had a successful life, once I a m certain that I have m ade a per m anent i m pact on the life of the people of this co mm unit y , province, and even our countr y . I feel I can acco m - plish this one da y with a life in politics.” For now Hebert is content with helping people in m an y wa y s, through her work and in volunteering. “If I could sa y one thing to y oung people, it would be to get involved in y our co mm u- nit y . It is ver y i m portant to be part of so m e- thing bigger than y ourself. Volunteering is twofold, y ou are helping others, and y ou are feeding y our soul. It’s a reall y great feeling.”
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When Carilyne Hebert was 15 years old she had the opportunity to participate in her first of three humanitarian trips to the Dominican Republic. The e x periences changed her life, and she owes her success today to the time she spent in the impov- erished nation. Toda y , the 24- y ear-old looks back on this experience realizing how m uch she learned fro m the people she m et. “I realized earl y on how luck y and spoiled we are,” said Hebert. “These people have next to nothing, but live an incredibl y hap- p y life. Fa m il y and friends are the things the y hold m ost dear to the m . When y ou see that y ou reflect on y our own life and those lives around y ou. “ “We have flat screen televisions, fanc y phones in our pockets, food on our tables and we are a m iserable population. “ “Nothing is good enough, and we alwa y s want m ore. We take our personal relation- ships for granted and cherish our things m ore than our fa m ilies.” Hebert m oved to Cornwall fro m Alexan- dria at age 12. She co m es fro m a s m all fa m - il y , and she credits her fa m il y with helping her beco m e who she is. In her parents she saw, at a y oung age, a strong work ethic. Additionall y her m o m was a ver y caring and passionate person who was ver y m uch involved as a m e m ber of her co mm unit y . Hebert recalls how her m other would in- volve her in the events and co mm ittees she volunteered with. “I believe my social activ- is m reall y started back then, and I a m grate- ful for the m an y ti m es I was ‘voluntold’ b y my m other to participate Fro m a y oung age Hebert knew she want- ed to help people, so it was onl y natural when she thought she would ju m p into a career of international develop m ent and work in developing countries. However she soon realized that we have a large popula- tion living in si m ilar situations of povert y in our own countr y . Therefore she decided spending a career helping the people of our co mm unit y would m ake an i m pact on their lives. Robyn Guindon Pharmacie Ltée. Centre d’achats Cornwall Square Cornwall Square Shopping Centre 1, rue Water St. E., Cornwall ON • 613 938-6060 LIVRAISON/DELIVERY Home Medication reviews Étude sur soins à domicile Mail East Court Mall 1380, 2e rue Est, Cornwall ON 1380, Second Street East • 613 937-0956
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A life changing e x perience at the age of 15 set Carilyne Hebert on the path of helping the less fortunate.
“I knew if I was going to work 40 hours a week, I wanted to m ake sure my ti m e was well spent m aking a difference,”said Hebert. As she was finishing her post-secondar y education in a business progra m at St. Law- rence College, the opportunit y to work for the Agape Centre was offered to her.“I spent al m ost two y ears there, and the things I was able to do and acco m plish were a m azing. The people I m et, and the experiences I had will sta y with m e forever.” Hebert currentl y works with Contact
North, which is an organization that pro- vides access to education in northern co m - m unities. Hebert also works as a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters, where she has been recognized for her contributions. She has been a big sister for the last four y ears and is quick to sa y that while this experience has been great for her little sister, it has also m ade a big i m pact on her own life. Hebert has also sponsored for the past six y ears a little bo y in the Do m inican Republic.
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