CityView Magazine

CityViewNC.com | 15 NOW REGISTERING FOR SPRING 2024 CLASSES – CLASSES BEGIN JAN. 16 910-678-8400 admissions@faytechcc.edu www.faytechcc.edu See it. Land it. In her time at Methodist, Baggett visited 20 countries to recruit international students. "at was eye-opening and life-changing and fun," she says of the travel. In Colombia, she was an interpreter with an organization that provides plastic surgery for children with cle lips. In Nepal, Baggett distributed pencils from a 50-pound box to students. "at was the best gi we gave those kids. is was one of those eBay things where I guess there were leover pencils that had the wrong imprint on them or something. … Instead of saying 'Coca-Cola,' it may have said 'Coco-Cola,' or instead of 'Nike,' maybe 'Nika.' ey didn't know the difference. ey just had a good pencil. It was so gratifying to see smiling faces." She returned to Puerto Rico in 2017 aer it was devastated by Hurricane Marie. "I hate to ask for money. But I did, and I ended up recruiting friends who recruited others, and I ended up with $35,000 in a week. I was able to provide 2,000 solar lights because they didn't have electricity for months." She also helped provide water purifying straws and hand-cranked radios. In her travels, Baggett has been to India seven times. "e colors are just amazing. I love the fabrics and the people — the women, how they dress and paint themselves." She's not alone Magda is not alone in all her volunteer work. Dave is usually on hand to help out. "It's day-in and day-out," Dave says. "If you back in the back of the van in the driveway, it is full of stuff that we're taking to the Boys and Girls Homes at Lake Waccamaw — lamps, clothing and toys." He followed his wife as a district governor for Rotary International. Most of their volunteer time is spent now on the local level, not internationally. Baggett says she hopes to be helping others as long as she stays healthy. "My great-grandmother Magdelena lasted until she was 110, so I guess I'll be lugging along until the end," she says. "I always said that 85 was enough, but I don't know. I'm getting there, and I'm still around. So as long as I'm productive; I just want to stay productive." November 28, 2023 GIVING TUESDAY GIVE THE GIFT OF SONG! Donate to Fayetteville's Community Chorus Your gifts made to the Cumberland Community Foundation for CUMBERLAND CHORAL ARTS will be AMPLIFIED during the GIVING TUESDAY campaign. Thank you for supporting CCA and the Campbellton Youth Chorus See our entry on p.9 of the Guide to GIVING Directory Serenading the Sandhills Since 1991

• Cover
• Blank Page