Charlotte and Rock Hill Meet Up
On a very hot and humid Saturday afternoon, I hosted my first ONE meet-up at the Morrison Public Library. My neighboring CDL Phillip Reynolds of Rock Hill, South Carolina also stopped by to help me co-host this event. Despite the heat, we had a great turn out.
After watching the “The Lazarus Effect”, members in Charlotte gathered to learn more about ONE and HIV in Africa. We discussed the film as well as some effective programs currently in place such as The Global Fund. I asked each person to participate in requesting a meeting with Senator Kay Hagan. Each person worked on letters which will be hand-delivered to her.
At the end, we had an engaging discussion on how to generate more members in the Charlotte area. I am very happy to kick off my first meet up for fighting global poverty. I look forward to working more with these awesome volunteers in Charlotte!
-Jacqueline Thurman – CDL NC 9 Charlotte, NC
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