“This weekend was very humbling.” - Karlii diGrazia.
Last weekend, a group of Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty and Arizona Premier Title associates traveled to Agua Prieta, Mexico in support of the Rancho Feliz Charitable Foundation.
Karlii diGrazia, a Russ Lyon Foundation council member, was one of the associates that part took in this trip. While there, Karlii assisted in the construction of two homes and participated in their regular food distribution. It was a heartwarming trip that I would recommend to anyone.
She posted a video about her experience on social media with the following caption:
This weekend was very humbling.
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Did you know that the average worker in Agua Prieta takes home $400 per month? And the cost of living isn’t much lower than it is here in Arizona?
I spent the weekend looking through a series of homes with a curtain for a front door that were smaller than my master bedroom. Not only that, they had 7 people living in the home.
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We spend our lives deciding what car we should drive, or how hard we need to work to buy the next fashion trend or tech device. Could you imagine being limited by your culture to $400 per month? What would you prioritize? Your food? Your car? Your mortgage? Your kid’s education?
Volunteering isn’t about you. It’s not about your time, your money, or your comfort. It’s about giving back to those who can barely feed their family because of circumstances that are simply out of their control. It’s about helping those who can’t afford a shovel, concrete, or a roof to help then have an extra 200 sq ft so their family can “spread out”.
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When I was growing up, I would occasionally come home and the electricity would be off because the bill wasn’t paid. We would go to the food pantry for groceries. Looking back, I’m grateful we had a house, an education, our health.
My mom instilled in me that no matter your circumstance, you are able to help. You are able to give and support others who are less fortunate than yourself. Life is too short to be caught up in greed and selfishness.
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I would like to ask 100 people to donate $10 to Rancho Feliz so we can support another 100 bags of food for our next group trip. These bags support a family of 4 for a week and include essentials like rice and beans.
$10 is 2 coffees at Starbucks, or maybe 1/2 an hour of your hourly pay, but that $10 is a full day’s work for someone in Agua Prieta.
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“… to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; that is to have succeeded.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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