The Fun(d) Fest was the first big fundraiser of this year, and my first fundraiser as a member of the Nola group. I spent most of my time washing cars, which was much more enjoyable than I thought it would be; the cold water was pretty refreshing after standing in the mid-day sun, and there was music blaring out of the Libonate's car to listen/sing to. The only problem with working at the car wash was that it was situated near the bake sale table, and I could smell all of the various pies and breads, which made me unnecessarily hungry (A few friends [Andrew, Carly and Kevin] and I eventually caved and bought an apple pie for ourselves and scarfed it down inside). I got the opportunity to talk with a few people I didn't know very well, and danced awkwardly with a few people I now know even better. Apart from the fun we all had, the group worked hard all day: people switched jobs when needed and helped wherever they could. And when the time came to clean up everyone literally pulled their weight by dragged the tables covered in knick knacks and books inside. The next day we pulled everything back out again and kept working. The people who had worked the previous day continued with the same enthusiasm and work ethic no matter how tired they were from the day before. The final job was to package and send out the remaining yard sale items to Savers, and the front of the school looked strangely empty without them. I may have been a bit tired after 2 days of work, but I could ignore the feeling because I knew we had successfully competed our first big fundraiser, and that we had all grown closer in the process.
- Ally Waxman
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