This
past weekend I had the absolute pleasure of attending a few sessions of the Oaktree
Victorian State Retreat in Ballarat. I’ve worked with Oaktree since last year
and while I was sitting at the scout campground eating a veggie wrap surrounded
by some of the most impressive young people on earth, I couldn’t help but look
back and remember the countless other perfect moments (and veggie wraps) that Oaktree
has given me over the last 18 months.
Oaktree
is young people leading the movement to end poverty. I first became involved
with the Oaktree Foundation during the 2013 Roadtrip to End Poverty and I
haven’t looked back. I am very lucky to have worked with the Victorian branch
first as the Universities officer and then on the Live Below the Line campaign,
something that made me equal parts scared, stressed, excited and supremely proud
each and every day.
But more then the work we do, it’s the people that I have met. They have made life richer and far more interesting. They are smart, passionate, silly, wise, nerdy and just perfect. They make me want to think bigger, work harder, be smarter and to believe in myself, even during moments where I feel like I'm drowning. As I start my new job (still with Oaktree, just in a very different team) I’ll forever be grateful for my time on the state team and thrilled that work has given me some of my very best friends who I plan on annoying, cuddling and having a drink or three with for many years to come.
TRIP (JOURNEY) RATING: 5/5 SILLY AND SLEEPY CAMPAIGNERS
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