MTC Food update.

Remember that idea I posted about a month or so ago about letting missionaries give food to needy families? Here is an update

After a ton of research, the idea "pitch" is sitting on the desk of the CFO of BYU. He is also the President of BYU's sustainability program. I have yet to hear back from him.

I tutored a high-school kid here in Provo whose Dad happens to be the President of United Way here in Utah County. He gave me a bunch of data and overall concerns about the idea. That has been included in my report.

Here is what I am getting: "Great idea, wrong location. Provo is so full of volunteers, Bishop's storehouses, and food banks that this might not be the best solution". If it was in downtown Jacksonville, it would work, but not perhaps not here in Provo.

The main reason for its lack of potential is that the United Way is all about helping families become established and independent. Handing out food won't fix the problem. Ay!

Any ideas?

Oh that I were a superhero...

El mundo real.

The real world is slowly coming upon me. This week and next week I will be talking with employers and looking for research/internship opportunities this summer. Biggest recruit so far, HP. I talked with their director of business operations who was very impressed with my resume. Everyone before me wasn't asked for their resume, but he wanted mine! He said "Here is my card. I will be glad to talk to our staff and help you out. Please apply". Hot dang! I applied for 5 positions and shot this man an e-mail thanking him. We will see what happens!

Six Flags

My first e-mail address ever was sixflags333@hotmail.com. I was obsessed with that place. Can we plan a family trip there sometime this summer? It would be fun!

Champion Photo Shoot

This is the BYU Intramural Champion T-Shirt. We won it!

Weeeeee are the Championssss

My roommate Blake Day and myself won the BYU Men's Doubles Racquetball tournament this morning.

After a first round loss, we fought our way back to the championship. Our opponents, Mr. Thiriot and Mr. Glade, were formidable opponents. You have to win two games out of three to win the match. We lost our first game, destroyed them 15-3 our second game, and won 11-5 the third game to win the match!

It wasn't over.

Because they hadn't lost, we had to beat them twice (double elimination). After the first match, Mr. Thiriot started having back spasms. We had to reschedule the second match for the following night. He showed up and said "I am too injured to play". So.. after a lot of discussion, we said "Okay. Tomorrow morning 7am."

We showed up about 6:50 and realized they had been there for a while warming up. Their wives were also in attendance. We lost the first game 15-12, destroyed them 15-5 the second game, and in the third game we were down 10-7. Game on the line, one point to go, I returned their serve and then Blake killed it in the back corner. Down 10-7, we scored four points in a row to win 11-10. Victory! We won the championship!!!!

It was a great morning. I will post pictures soon. I love racquetball.

Humanitarian Project

Here is the idea:

Give 100-500 pounds of food a week to low-income, homeless, disabled individuals in Provo each week. Allow missionaries in the MTC to deliver the food and share the Gospel with them on site or at a local site under close supervision.

How?

Currently ALL of BYU's extra food is used to make mulch. Fertilizer. Etc. How much food? Thousands of pounds each week.

Let's save 100-500 pounds and give it to those who actually need it: Human Beings.

What about the flowers and trees?

Let's raise tuition by 1 dollar for each student to make up for the cost of mulch. (1 dollar times 25,000 students = $25,000.)


Why?

An average of 8000 meals a month were served in 2008 to needy individuals right here in Provo.
Why can't BYU contribute?

People need food, missionaries need people to teach, and all of the resources are available. The problem is that they are not being used for the best purpose. There is a better way.


What do you think? Ideas?
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Thanksgiving Time!

Here is Rhonda and I at Grannie's for Thanksgiving. I don't know where you all are finding yourselves for Thanksgiving, but I win the contest. Seriously, of all the places in the world to be on a holiday known for the large amounts of traditional American food eaten, who wouldn't want to be with Paula Glover? Gosh I can't wait to go home 10 pounds heavier. I hope all is going well. Sorry I never post.

-Clifford

Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar... Rhonda stole the cookies from teh cookie jar... Rhonda says "NO!! Cindel says me! Then Karina, then me".

Who remembers Rhonda's famous appearance on my baby video?