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Featured Birthday for November From Heather: Back in the spring I heard about the “100 at a Hundred” campaign that was going to run for one year and be a fundraiser for the school in Guatemala. My interest was piqued immediately and as it was my big “60” at the end of November, I knewRead more

Featured Birthday for October From Maryann: Turning 30 was a huge milestone for me and one that I was not overly excited to face. I know it doesn’t seem old to many, but for me it was something I was not looking forward to celebrating. And then it came to me; Psalm 30:11, “You haveRead more

Featured Birthday for August Kieran is part of a beautiful campus community called UCM (University Campus Ministries) over at UBC in Vancouver, BC. The feel and sense of this community is one of real inclusion and love, and we were so fortunate here at GSO to establish a connection with them through some of our alumniRead more

Featured Birthday for July From Luke: My parents asked me to think about asking for donations for a charity for my birthday instead of getting presents. Right away I thought about giving money to Guatemala because our church has been talking a lot about a school down there. I wanted to help out the school.Read more

Featured Birthday for June In 2013, I was blessed with the opportunity to go to Guatemala with my youth group from here in BC. This was an incredible experience, and I have been involved with the ministry in El Tizate through their child sponsorship program ever since. When approached about the 100 at a HundredRead more

Featured Birthday for May On April 5th we received a message from one of our sponsors and trip alumni, Nicki, from BC. Nicki’s birthday was coming up on May 14th and although she has preferred to quietly celebrate her birthday on her own in the past, when she got wind of our 100 at aRead more

Featured Birthday for April From Ellarie: I chose to celebrate my 8th birthday with 100 at a Hundred because I heard that a girl at my church did that. Then I said “I want to do that too!” In February my dad had gone on a trip to the school in Guatemala. He had sentRead more

Featured Birthday for March Chris’ perspective: Wow! Fifty…that came a lot quicker than I expected! Who knew that your body could age 30 years and leave your mind back in the ’80s? By the time you reach 50, you’ve blown out enough candles and received enough gifts that a) you are thankful for those single,Read more

Another great birthday story coming soon… We will be posting new stories every month about the way people have creatively used their birthday parties to support the work of Global Shore in Guatemala. Heather View more Heather Heather Heather2016-12-14 Maryann View more Maryann Maryann Maryann2016-12-14 Kieran View more Kieran Kieran Kieran2016-09-28 Luke View more LukeRead more

Another great birthday story coming soon… We will be posting new stories every month about the way people have creatively used their birthday parties to support the work of Global Shore in Guatemala. Heather View more Heather Heather Heather2016-12-14 Maryann View more Maryann Maryann Maryann2016-12-14 Kieran View more Kieran Kieran Kieran2016-09-28 Luke View more LukeRead more