It's a Mitzvah

What a California teenager did with his spare time.

Trevor Darling, a 13-year old California youngster, recently completed a Mitvah as part of his Bar Mitzvah celebration. Here’s what he did, in his own words:

My Mitzvah Project
By Trevor Darling

"A Mitzvah is a good deed someone does for the environment, an association, or a group of people. A mitzvah is not a requirement for someone to do; it is something that a person feels is right to do. When people do Mitzvahs they are doing it from what they feel, not what someone told them to do, or a school assignment. It is something people do to help the environment or people, in a way that makes the world better.

I chose to do my Mitzvah project for El Puente because I felt like the Bri Bri people who come to The Bridge are not as fortunate as us and I think they could live more comfortably. I am also traveling to Costa Rica this winter, and I thought about tying my trip in with my project. Through donations from people in my community, I have gathered materials from clothing, to school supplies, to blankets, to clean water filters. I hope the Bri Bri people will enjoy what I have given them. I know I feel much better knowing that I have helped a group of special people to hopefully makes their lives a little better. "




Trevor was not alone in his generosity. He contacted many people, and eighteen families bought and donated supplies as listed on the “What Can I Bring?” page on the website, while thirteen families made cash donations.

Thank you, Trevor, Trevor’s Mom Diane, and all of those who made donations to The Bridge to support Trevor’s Mitzvah.