Today, I had my first official day of work! This summer I have an internship with Fundraising Initiatives (FI), a private company that helps non-profits raise money. Although they work with several different charities, the one I work with is ActionAid, a group that works to alleviate poverty in more than 50 countries. Although a lot of people with FI do door-to-door fundraising, I work at Potomac Mills (a nearby mall) at a kiosk. I'll be honest, it can be kind of frustrating when it seems like everyone is saying "no." I had one woman tell me she wasn't "in the market." I guess she didn't realize we're a charity! However, it felt so amazing when someone actually stopped to talk to us, especially when that conversation resulted in them helping out. I helped ActionAid get two donations today!! My favorite part of the day? After one woman declined to help out, her daughter, who couldn;t have been more than 8, told me she wanted to help and started pulling out dollar bills out of her tiny purse. My heart just melted. She was so cute! Kids are absolutely incredible.
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