St. Mark’s Sale
February 15, 2018 by smassie
Over the weekend of February 2nd, VHP hosted an art sale at the St. Mark’s Church on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C for the second time. This sale was spearheaded by the brilliant Jackie Eiting, who sits on our Board of Directors, and was executed by community volunteers who housed us, Vassar alumni who helped work the sale, and VHP students who spent their weekend away from Vassar. As one of our most successful off-campus sales, it was a true team effort with each VHPer working in harmony from set-up Friday morning to tear-down Sunday afternoon.
Returning from my junior fall semester abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark as one of the co-presidents, this sale was extra special to me. It was amazing to meet new and returning customers and see so many people embrace VHP’s compassionate mentality, especially in light of President Trump’s disrespectful comments towards Haiti. However, what made this sale the most special was having the opportunity to bond with the four Vassar first-years going on the annual trip to Haiti in March. Witnessing their excitement at being involved in VHP and anticipation of the trip was infectious and reminded my of my own experience preparing for the trip two years ago. Having once engaged in these conversations as a first-year with the current presidents, and now having the same conversations as a co-president myself showed me what a full circle VHP is. Remembering the transformative experience I had in Haiti two years ago confirms why I have stayed stayed involved in the organization and continue to work hard for Chermaitre. I’m so excited for all the exciting things VHP has coming this semester!
-Alex Ng ’19, Co-President
