Help Justin secure safe housing for summer internship
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Hi, I am Carla Walker (CTW). I am raising funds for my son Justin Walker, a full-time student-athlete at Paine College in Augusta, GA. On May 13th, Justin begins a summer internship with the American Junior Golf Association in Braselton, GA and WE are overjoyed.
As a Disabled Veteran of the United States Navy, I am very limited in the amount of financial support that I can provide him on this leg of his journey and would greatly appreciate any support that can be provided to him.
More About Justin: Justin is 20 years of age and has worked tirelessly in support of his communities since he was 4 (no joke, it's documented). He began his golf career as a member of First Tee -Augusta, and recently celebrated his 10 year Golf Anniversary. After high school, Justin received a Presidential Scholarship to Paine College and continues to strive to do well academically. In fact last semester he earned a 4.0, an accomplishment that many of us longed for throughout our academic careers.
Justin is classified as a socially disadvantaged student and receives 100% of the eligible Federal Student Aid and resides on campus, to ensure he doesn't not have to worry about the inflated living cost of room and board on the economy or too many worldly distractions. Many who know him also knows that He lives life fully with the gift of Dyslexia. I mention this so that you understand fully that he has not had every opportunity handed to him, and still he's not afraid to take the leaps that he knows are necessary to achieve the goals he's set for himself. The very goals that will help him to continue being the difference for future generations of young athlete who also live with similar gifts.
Justin continues to work throughout the school year as a college work-study student (tutoring), during his spring breaks (Masters Week) at Augusta Nationals as a member of the Press Center team, and every summer in a capacity at First Tee-Augusta that allows him to not only give back but to continue growing and developing into the young man that he was destined to become.
Today Justin faces another hurdle. Yes, he's excited about his internship and he is hopeful with the support of his communites that he will be able to raise the $6000 needed to provide him with the resources to pay for his housing, transportation, and meals this summer while continuing his education and working away from family and friends. Most oftentimes there are host families that can or will assist college students by supplementing housing cost and creating a cultural experience. As of today we have not found anyone in Braselton, GA with such an offer, which means Justin will have to secure housing via airbnb and/or a temporary stay in a hotel, because he doesn't have a car to commute great distances where more affordable housing has been suggested. Again, housing, meals, and transportation are not included, however, it is a paid internship. That in itself is a huge blessing, because so many internships aren't.
Why Intern? Why not! : These internships are rewarding experiences for the student and the organizations that employ them. This experience will prensent an opportunity for Justin to capture an intangible aspect of higher learning that is often lacking in classrooms and textbooks. This will provide him with the value-added of a real-world work experience in his field of study.
To learn more about Justin C. Walker, Athlete and his journey via First Tee -Augusta, AJGA, and his apprenticeship/internship with Augusta Custom Clubs visit his personal Facebook Page and the additional links below.
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Carla Walker
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Augusta, GA