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That‘s what Julie will spend most of her time But that has changed and now â€"â€" with the addition of one female orphan â€"â€" the home needs to build housâ€" ing for girls and to dig a new well. Up until September, about 40 boys lived at Home of Hope. "One of them was found in a dumpster. Some were found on the side of the Some of the kids at Home of Hope were living in dire circumstances before coming to this refuge. There are a lot of homeâ€" less children all over India, Julie said. When the head of a family passes away, feedâ€" ing the surviving children becomes a burden, and they are sometimes left to fend for themselves. It‘s in a small village, home to about 50 families, plus the orphans. She will work in the Home of Hope orphanage, which is about 70 miles from the province‘s capital, Chennai. "I was raised véry well, and I feel everyone should have_ that opportunity." Her family life is one of the things that inspires her to make this journey. The 22â€"yearâ€"old‘s latest mission is to travel to Tamil volunteer in an orphanage from midâ€"November until "That‘s who she is. That‘s just what she does," said her In high school, she befriended teenagers with drug_ and alcohol problems. Later, she took martial arts classes to learn how to defend, not to fight. ]ulie Martino has a rescuer personality. As a child, she brought home small animals that were in need of shelter. Local ‘rescuer‘ prepares to |Qlll| a hand at Indian orphanage By Jennirer Ormston Chronicle Staff "If another opportunity came up a month after I got back, I‘d probably do it too. Not that I could afford it, but "I‘d love to do everything. I‘d love to have the opportuâ€" nity to do everything. Her passion for helping others is allâ€"inclusive, with animal and children‘s causes her priority. The pair plan to travel to India together in about a month. He told her of his upcoming plans to volunâ€" teer at the south Indian orphanage. "Totally jokingly, I said, I‘d love to do something like that." She met Avery Acheson, whose brother runs the orphanage, on a cruise ship in May while visiting her sisâ€" ter, who worked on the boat. The opportunity for her to travel to India came about by chance. doing. And she might also teach physical education and English. Julie Martino, 22, plans to travel to India in November to work at an orphanage more donations to help fund her trip. LIFESTYLE That profession will give her the opportunity to "vent" her need to rescue in a positive way, she said. The Georgian College student is enrolled in a genâ€" eral arts and sciences proâ€" gram with the plan of purâ€" suing a career in firefighting. Julie had to take time off from school to embark on this adventure. "It‘s wonderful if you can take some of the privileges that a kid like Julie has had and take it back into a situaâ€" tion where she can teach some of that." "But she‘s 22 and I think at some point you have to say, what you‘re doing is very noble. That doesn‘t mean she finds it easy to let Julie go out in the world. "I think it‘s important to be aware of the world outâ€" side of your own little sphere." I‘d probably do it." Ann admires her daugh ter‘s determination. of Runners . . . Not Just End Rolls The Area‘s LARGEST Selection As well, he has lent her a hiking backpack to use on her trip. . "The second I told him about it, basically on the spot, he said, ‘I‘ve got $300 to put towards your cause.‘ " Her employer, Mike Furey, at Adventure Guide, has been the exception. She‘s been appealing to companies for support, but has found many already donate to local charities. Julie estimates the trip will cost about $2,500, including travel fare. Three years ago, she worked on a wildlife reserve in Costa Rico, helping repopulate the butterflies and leading tours through the jungle. This is not the Bluevale collegiate institute graduâ€" ate‘s first volunteer trip abroad. "I could never do a desk job. The monotony would kill me." Continued on page 18 JENNIFER ORMSTON PHOTO She needs Each workshop runs from 9 a.m. to noon, and costs $20 plus GST. Preâ€"registration is required. Contact Wendy at 519â€"748â€"1914 or email cwendy@region.waterloo.on.ca for more information On Nov. 4, participants will learn about the history and lore of traditional English Christmas pudding. On Nov. 11, they will take part in a Christmas jellies workâ€" shop. And on Nov. 18, they will make an evergreen wreath. The friends of Doon Heritage Crossroads are sponâ€" soring three Christmas workshops there in November to help get people in the spirit and ready for the seaâ€" A special array of locallyâ€"woven coverlets from the museum‘s stored folkâ€"art collection, seldom seen in the house, will be exhibited on the beds until Christâ€" mas. 7 Ein ad n l Eeclee, w e hm Aets ced 29 P0 the feather beds will be aired and the bed curtains hung on the highâ€"post bed. Doon Heritage Crossroads offers Christmas lessons As part of the Joseph Schneider Haus‘ 25th anniversary celebrations, awardâ€"winning decorative wildfowl carver Al Forler will entertain audiences with tales of quirky feathered friends, tonight. son offering. The church will also be serving a spaghetti supper on Nov. 5 at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are required. They costs $8 for adults, $5 for children ages five to 12 and are free for kids under four. The dinner includes spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, a drink and dessert. For tickets call 519â€"699â€"5917. The church is at 685 Highpoint Ave. Waterloo North Presbyterian Church will present the Chapelaires in concert on Sunday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Admission is a free will A Buccaneer‘s costume bash and silent auction will be held on Nov. 3, from 8 p.m. to midnight, in Grey Silo Golf Course‘s clubhouse. Tickets cost $40 per person and can be purchased from Melba by calling 519â€"570â€"2536. Proceeds go to All Our Relations Hospice and Retreat Centre. Church presents concert and spaghetti supper The museum is at 466 Queen St. S., Kitchener The lecture begins at 7 p.m.’ and costs $5 per per On Saturday and Sunday the beds will be reâ€"roped ie e c es L200 1 I nBt I I Enjoy a lecture on feathered friends Dress up for bash #