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Giving back to children in Africa

local organization called Tanzanian Host week touring around which included an
Experience (THE). overnight safari and visiting the biggest
THE arranges volunteer placements in art gallery in Africa as well as a coffee
the area doing everything from building plantation.
a school to women empowerment to Reflecting on her time in Africa, Lynice
childcare and teaching. Through THE said, “There were so many unexplainable
Lynice spent one week with her mom things that we got to experience while on
and cousin volunteering with children, this trip but I think what stole my heart
teaching english, math and everyday more than anything were the people.
skills. These people have less than a quarter of
They also spent a day with a local group the assets we have here in Canada but are
who drove them to a Masaai village not so thankful for everyday and the things
far from Arusha. There they handed out they have in life. This made us realize
a suitcase full of dresses and shorts they even more that going to work or school
Lynice Holmstrom, a Customer Account had brought from Canada to the children is a privilege. Having people run up to us
for a hug or waving from miles away, no
Representative working at Fairlight, in the village. They also brought flour for matter their age, is something I’ll never
SK, recently went to Arusha, Tanzania baking as well. forget!”
with the International Volunteer Head After their time volunteering, Lynice,
Quarters (IVHQ) who partners with a her mom and cousin spent their second
Viterra sponsors and coaches the Hill JDC West team

Viterra was an executive sponsor of the
U of R’s Hill School of Business’ 2024 JDC
West team.
JDC West is an undergraduate business
case competition that sees teams from 12
Western Canadian Universities compete
in academics, athletics, debate and social
competitions and also includes a charity
and community involvement component.
A number of Viterra staff coached the
team including: Josh Fink and Kim Bohay
who coached the HR team and Jordan
Tholl who coached the finance team.
We were also able to attend a meet and 2024 Hill JDC West team
greet to network with the team and give a
presentation about career opportunities classroom. It is a great chance for Viterra • 1st place for Accounting,
at Viterra. to become familiar with Regina’s rising Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human
talent, while building excitement for the Resources, Operations Management
Here is what Jordan had to say about opportunities at Viterra and in agri- and charity hours (most volunteer
his experience, “Participating as a coach business in general.” hours worked)
in JDC West is a unique chance to see • 2nd place for Marketing and charity
the leading talent at the Hill School. As The Hill JDC West team was very dollars (most money raised)
a coach you get to experience a journey successful again this year taking home • 3rd place Business Strategy
of improvement week after week, while 1st place for School of the Year and
supporting the teams with real world 1st place for Academic School of the Congratulations to everyone involved!
business advice they can’t find in the Year in addition to the following team
placements:

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