Chris Sullivan
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Yeah, it's cool.
I love it.
Thank you, Ruthie.
Appreciate it.
Our last email is from Ariana T. Okay.
Hello, Mandy, Chris, and Sterling.
My name is Ariana, and I live in Orlando.
Shout out.
Oh, my gosh.
My road trip story really starts years before I ever got in the car.
On New Year's Eve 2014, my dad was tragically murdered.
Oh, my God.
I was a freshman in high school, and it was the first time my world ever truly broke.
Oh, Ariana, I'm so sorry.
My father was extremely involved in the community and a leader to many.
As many do after losing a loved one, I struggled with feeling a purpose.
I didn't know what to do with my grief until I found Thirst Project, a nonprofit that helps provide clean water to underdeveloped communities.
I started fundraising with them and felt a true purpose in serving others and making a difference.
Years later, right as COVID started to spread, I began an internship with Thirst Project that took me on a cross-country road trip.