Two Mound Westonka seniors spend spring break on a life-changing mission trip in Haiti

After a life-changing mission trip to Haiti in March, Mound Westonka High School seniors Tori Anderson and Megan Bryan, who volunteered at Project Hope, a home and school for orphans and other children in need, are now hoping to inspire other teens to broaden their own horizons.The girls will return to Haiti in October and are hoping to bring along a few more friends. They’ll raise funds for the mission at a benefit in September. “You have to be thankful,” says Anderson, noting how the trip to one of the most impoverished parts of the world puts things in perspective. Bryan adds, “Even in the poorest parts of the country, we’d wave and [the kids] would grin and smile.”Project Hope Benefit September 28, 6 p.m. American Legion, 2333 Wilshire Blvd., Mound; 952.472.9582; freethekids.org