{"id":3731,"date":"2025-08-01T12:38:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T10:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blogcielomareterra.it\/?p=3731"},"modified":"2026-01-02T12:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T11:47:08","slug":"logbook-make-it-green-2025-stories-from-the-volunteers-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blogcielomareterra.it\/?p=3731","title":{"rendered":"Logbook: Make it Green 2025, stories from the volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chapter three: Pizza, clean-ups and stressed calves<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Welcome back dear amici!<\/p>\n

This week was filled with joy, laughter, and memories we\u2019ll carry with us for a long time.<\/p>\n

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We kicked things off with a pizza night at ACARBIO\u2019s office<\/strong>, where we had the chance to cook<\/em> (well\u2026 mostly eat) and taste what might honestly be the best pizza of our lives. Huge thanks to our local heroes and walking legends, Isidoro and Raffaele<\/strong>! Between slices, we couldn\u2019t stop eating, dancing, and connecting with volunteers from the Make It Blue<\/strong> project, who are doing incredible work to protect the sea (definitely go check them out on Acarbio’s Instagram profile!)\u00a0One moment that really stayed with us was seeing local elderly people dancing and having fun alongside us. For many of us, that\u2019s not something we experience often back home, and it made the night feel even more special and meaningful.<\/p>\n

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Even though we woke up a bit late after this never-ending pizza party, our sense of responsibility kicked in and we still found the energy to head out for another clean-up activity.\u00a0<\/strong>We set off from Gete<\/strong> and walked along a long path leading to the hamlet of Novella<\/strong>, cleaning it along the way. Among glass bottles, various plastic waste, clothing, shoes, and vehicle tires, we collected more than 55 kg of trash in just a couple of hours<\/strong>.\u00a0It\u2019s hard to describe the feeling when locals approach us, curious and interested in what we\u2019re doing, especially after all the sweat and effort we put into the project. They are incredibly welcoming and kind. After hearing about our mission, they always leave us with words like \u201cbravi!\u201d<\/em>, \u201cbellissimi!\u201d<\/em>, and \u201cgrazie mille!\u201d, <\/em>and this pushes us to do even more. We also made space for creativity this week, working more on sketches for a mural<\/strong> that we\u2019ll be painting in the coming days. It feels exciting to leave a colorful and shared mark through art.<\/p>\n

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To wrap up the week, we took a trip to Naples and Pompei<\/strong> during our free time\u2014an absolute dream. Of course, it wasn\u2019t without challenges: getting lost, dealing with public transportation issues, and yes\u2026 missing our bus (more than once). But facing these moments together only strengthened our sense of togetherness.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what community volunteering<\/strong> is really about. We\u2019re no longer just teammates, we\u2019ve become a small family. We support each other when things get tough and celebrate the good moments together. We share everything: the ups, the downs, and everything in between.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for another chapter of our privileged kids\u2019 summer coming next week!<\/p>\n

With a huge smile on our faces<\/span><\/p>\n

Your beloved volunteers:)<\/span><\/p>\n

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