Costa Rica: Pura Vida! |
Pura Vida, directly translating to "Pure Life" in Spanish, is the Costa Rican way of saying "everything is great, and everything will always be". It is the Costa Rican way of life, and displays their eternal optimism.
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Raising Money for Costa Rica
In August of 2014, Sakshi and her troop 60324 decided to plan a trip to Costa Rica in the summer of 2016—and to fund it entirely by themselves. This plan jump-started a model of hard work and perseverance to raise funds for the next two years. Sakshi earned money through several avenues—book-wrapping for Barnes and Nobles customers through the holiday season, relentlessly selling Girl Scout cookies (almost 350 boxes of them!) and nuts to anyone who spotted her products, and being the marketing lead for several Parents Night Outs. All her dedication paid off when she raised $2951 to fund for her tickets, and all expenses in Costa Rica. And then the fun began...
Learn more about her adventure!
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