Ask Jordyn (Part 8): Raising Money for Eye Sight; An Organizational Journey

<p>Jordyn tells her story of how she helped start a movement to raise funds for eye surgeries around the world. And how this movement creative a snow ball effect for other universities around America. </p> <p>===</p> <p>[00:00:00] </p> <p>[00:00:00] Tuoyo Eresanara: A good time. Yeah. That was a really good time. Other really good thing. Speaking of good times, how about organizations? So for those who don't know, we were in the university of Texas at San Antonio together, and we were a U T S A ambassadors at the university.</p> <p>[00:00:19] And then Jordyn had like an insight and she was like, she wants to start off , a non profits organization. So initially was partnered up with some Unite for Sight and they have a program. They have like links in Ghana. Where else do they have buildings through? </p> <p>[00:00:36] Jordyn Ruiz: It was in three other countries, India Ghana, trying to think where else they've worked.</p> <p>[00:00:42] It's off the top of my head. I cannot remember, but ours was an ACRA on it. So we adopted this specific clinic and then we focused on fundraising money for that clinic, medical supplies and procedures to provide them sight so it was cataract removal surgeries. Yes. That was such a good [00:01:00] experience.</p> <p>[00:01:00] I feel like that was the highlight. </p> <p>[00:01:02] Tuoyo Eresanara: Yeah. That was a great time. Raising funds for the eye clinic. How much did we end up raising? It was, I kind of, could you remember, was it, it was </p> <p>[00:01:12] Jordyn Ruiz: well over five to $6,000. </p> <p>[00:01:15] Tuoyo Eresanara: Yeah, that was good. We did sales. What did we even sell? Oh my goodness.</p> <p>[00:01:25] Yeah, there were donut times. Yes. </p> <p>[00:01:28] Jordyn Ruiz: So you had to recognize college students, their mornings, they're hungry. </p> <p>[00:01:35] Tuoyo Eresanara: And then yeah. So Jordyn started that organization. I was one of her executives. I can't even remember what I was doing. </p> <p>[00:01:45] Jordyn Ruiz: Communicate. I thin