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Dickinson Volleyball-a-thon Charity - Max Menkes

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Every year at Dickinson College the men’s lacrosse team puts on a “Volleyball-a-thon” to raise money for the American Red Cross. The Volleyball-a-thon is a 24-hour event that takes place outside on the sand volleyball court. Our team divides into many different groups and each group has a designated time shift. The goal is to have one team on the volleyball court at all times throughout the 24-hour event.  We invite all groups on campus to sign up on a time sheet to take part in this event by playing against us at different times throughout the day and night. The week before this event starts, our coach assigns each grade a different task. These tasks include putting up flyers around campus, going to restaurants to ask for food donations, and meeting with groups on campus to secure time slots. Each student on the team makes a “go fund me page” and is asked to raise as much money as they can. Each year we have a goal of how much we need to raise, and every year our team goes above a...
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How traveling to different countries has changed Max Menkes’ life!

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Max Menkes is a travel enthusiast and adventure seeker. He has been passionate about traveling since he was a child. He has traveled to more than 40 countries to date. His love for traveling started when he would go to South African safaris with his family. Since then, he has traveled to Asia, South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and many other places worldwide. Born in Washington D.C., Max Menkes completed his graduation from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA, with a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business Management. He also had the opportunity to study abroad at the University of Economics in Prague, the Czech Republic, for a few years. He has been a key player on his college’s lacrosse team. Besides lacrosse, he also has many diverse hobbies, including playing soccer, scuba diving, painting, skiing, golf, and learning new languages. He has been practicing the Chinese language for more than 8 years. Traveling to different countries has inspired Max Men...
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Location: New York, NY, USA
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Max Menkes - A Strong Believer Of Purposeful Travel And Exploring The World

Max Menkes is a travel enthusiast who has traveled to more than 40 countries. He is passionate about traveling to different places to see the world, collecting extraordinary experiences, and making some amazing memories on his journey. Born in Washington, DC, Max Menken’s love for traveling started growing at a young age when he went to Africa on safaris with his family. Max Menkes has traveled to South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and more. He also had the opportunity to travel to Asia with his family. Max Menkens and his family also contributed to the Clean Water Project in Cambodia. The village where they stayed was suffering from a shortage of clean water. Max Menkens and his family donated a well with fresh drinking water to the village while traveling in Cambodia so the locals could get access to clean water.  Other than traveling, Max Menkens also has many thrilling hobbies such as playing lacrosse, soccer, scuba diving, painting, skiing, golf, and he als...
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Location: Washington, DC, USA
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