My eats today were massive quantities of kefir, yogurt, broccoli slaw, lettuce, and everything else I had to finish off before leaving town! Where am I going!?
Tonight, I’m not going too far but Saturday I am driving to DC to attend a conference!
I’m off to go eat dinner at a mall (haven’t done that in a LONG time) and then staying overnight at a hotel for a recruitment counselor overnight retreat.
I have a jam packed weekend. I’m still unsure how I’m going to survive but I sure hope I do!
So what’s on the agenda?
FRI night to SAT morning: Recruitment Counselor Overnight Retreat at a hotel in Raleigh
SAT 1pm-6pm: Drive home (5 hours!!)
SAT 6pm Attend Conference Dinner (change in the car!?)
SUN All day: Conference Day 2 (Service Day)
SUN 7pm Conference Formal Dinner
MON 8am: Conference Blogger Breakfast
MON 9am-4pm: Conference Day 3
MON Night: Drive 5 hours back to school
TUES 8:30 AM CLASS!!!
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I cannot believe I’ve kept my mouth shut for this long…..(it took every last nerve in my body)
A few weeks ago I got an email from Foodbuzz asking if I wanted to attend the Share Our Strength Conference of Leaders in Washington DC. I have been reading about Share Our Strength (SOS) for months now because I am very interested in their nonprofit work. I saw that SOS was holdng the conference but knew I did not have $450 to pay for the ticket. It was actually extremely coincidental and SO lucky that I got the email from Foodbuzz. I could hardly believe my eyes! This would be an opportunity of a lifetime!!
The problem was that I had a mandatory recruitment counselor retreat the same weekend…tonight!! I was not going to let that stop me, however. The schedules worked out that I could book it home and make it to most of the conference including a blogger breakfast!!!
You all have absolutely NO idea how excited I am to attend this conference. Click here to see the jam packed agenda! I can’t wait to learn more about the company and their strategies for eradicating hunger and poverty in the US. There will be many guest speakers as well as dinners prepared by famous chefs including a Food Network star, Aaron McCargo Jr.!!!
What does SOS do?
Just to give you a brief introduction to Share Our Strength…
SOS is a national organization working to end child hunger in the US. SOS holds culinary events, solicits individual donations and utilizes social media efforts to raise funds which are then used to fund long-term solutions to the hunger problem . Have you heard of programs such as Taste of the Nation? Great American Bake Sale? A Tasteful Pursuit? Great American Dine Out? Hinges of Hope? These are all programs that SOS puts on to raise funds.
I will definitely write more about SOS and the Conference of Leaders as the weekend progresses.
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Very cool! SOS does such great things! I can’t wait to hear about the conference!
Allie that is WONDERFUL!! I am so proud of you for taking such an active invovlement in this and I am even more thrilled that this opportunity has come for you. It couldn’t have happened to a more deserving person.
Take lots of pics and come back with all the details. I can’t wait!!!
Wow – very cool! Enjoy your weekend in all of it’s jam packed-ness!
ooooooooooh yay……… how the heck did you keep that secret?!?! I would’ve, like, announced it to everyone I know the sec I found out. It sounds like it will be such a great experience!
I hope both your retreat and conference are productive and fun!
*sigh* oh man, me and bookbagging are not friends. I ended up not taking either the food&energy class OR any physedu classes because my schedule doesn’t allow it. GRRRR
I am so excited for you and can’t wait to hear more about SOS. Sounds like an amazing organization. I hope you have a great time. Don’t worry about how busy you are–relish in the opportunity. You deserve this!
That’s awesome! Have a great time this weekend – hopefully you will be able to relax a tad, too!
Oh, lucky you!!! Have fun and I can’t wait to see the recap!
you really have jam packed weekend… have fun!
that is so amazing– congratulations!! have a great time
xoxo
shelley
Congratulations! What an amazing opportunity and resume booster! Have fun and enjoy every moment.
How fun!! That sounds like such a great opportunity, Allie … I’m very happy for you : )
That’s awesome! Have fun!! I can’t wait to hear all about it.. too bad you’re not coming up to Baltimore or we could have had a blogger meet up!!
This sounds so great! What an amazing chance! Have fun and enjoy every minute of it, I’m so happy for you!
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
massive amounts of broccoli is totally okay in my book
Enjoy DC – love that city!!
CONGRATTTTTTTTTTTTSSS girl! So happy for you. Enjoy the weekend
What a great opportunity! Have a blast, girl!
Wow, what an amazing weekend! Our conversation in class yesterday got me so curious about your “Secret.” Glad the secret’s out now, and have a fab time!
Yay, congrats, Allie! Hope you have a blast
What a wonderful opportunity! I’m so glad you’re jumping at the chance. I bet it was super hard to keep that secret:)
Congrats on the SOS invite!! That sounds amazing! I can’t wait to hear about it.
Sounds busy but a good busy! I just found your blog and I like it! That conference sounds interesting. Can’t wait to hear what you learn there!
YAY! congratulations!! i can’t wait to hear more about it!!
Great blog! Can’t wait to hear about your experience…hmmm conferences, fun, travel…how do I get to be a part of this
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Oh my goodness oh my goodness oh my goodness…I am SO jealous of you! I hope you’re having an awesome time at the conference and maybe even making some connections for after graduation. I’m crossing my fingers for you, but secretly hoping we can still open our bakery. (Wait…Great American Bake Sale?? Our bakery would be all over that!) Keep me posted…
Congrats Allie!! I hope you had an amazing time because you deserve it!!
SOS is a fab organization….do I smell post graduation career move??!!