By KRISTINA NGUYEN, Four Points News
Mariana Gama, a recent graduate of Vandegrift High School, is returning to Colombia to do her annual summer volunteer work.
Gama has been doing volunteer work since an early age. In high school, she participated in National Honor Society, a club dedicated to instilling the values of service and leaderships in students. At home, her family organizes clothing drives to provide people on the streets and in orphanages with these basic necessities. However, most of her volunteer work is through her own personal interest.
“I’ve been volunteering since I could talk and walk. This is the first year I’ll be doing it individually, with my friend and not with my family,” Gama said. Continue reading