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Denning recalled with tears, laughter
by Outspoken on Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:28 am
Denning recalled with tears, laughter
The 'angel of the dump' at Guatemala City is remembered as an inspiration to others.
By TESS NACELEWICZ
Staff Writer Portland Press Herald
YARMOUTH — On Friday -- the first anniversary of the death of Hanley Denning -- her family, friends and co-workers gathered to share their memories of the remarkable young woman who devoted her life to helping children escape the cycle of poverty at the Guatemala City garbage dump.
One storyteller talked about Denning taking a rare break from running Safe Passage, the nonprofit organization the Yarmouth resident founded in 1999 to help the children of families so poor they make their living scavenging in the enormous landfill.
Denning was swimming in a lake in Guatemala with some friends when suddenly she was surrounded by a group of children who began swimming and playing with her, said Monique Jamin, a longtime Safe Passage volunteer.
The children were strangers to Denning, but somehow they were instantly drawn to her, Jamin said. She said Denning's rapport with children was like "honey to bees."
Denning was so charismatic that she also drew the hundreds of people -- staff, volunteers and donors -- who supported Safe Passage, Jamin said. She said they too were attracted by Denning, "Sweet Honey that she was."
Jamin flew to this country from Amsterdam to attend Friday's event to honor Denning. About 150 people gathered in the auditorium of Yarmouth High School to remember Denning, listen to singers perform songs that included John Lennon's "Imagine," and watch a slide show of photographs of Denning and the children she loved and helped at Safe Passage.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=163514&ac=PHnws
The 'angel of the dump' at Guatemala City is remembered as an inspiration to others.
By TESS NACELEWICZ
Staff Writer Portland Press Herald
YARMOUTH — On Friday -- the first anniversary of the death of Hanley Denning -- her family, friends and co-workers gathered to share their memories of the remarkable young woman who devoted her life to helping children escape the cycle of poverty at the Guatemala City garbage dump.
One storyteller talked about Denning taking a rare break from running Safe Passage, the nonprofit organization the Yarmouth resident founded in 1999 to help the children of families so poor they make their living scavenging in the enormous landfill.
Denning was swimming in a lake in Guatemala with some friends when suddenly she was surrounded by a group of children who began swimming and playing with her, said Monique Jamin, a longtime Safe Passage volunteer.
The children were strangers to Denning, but somehow they were instantly drawn to her, Jamin said. She said Denning's rapport with children was like "honey to bees."
Denning was so charismatic that she also drew the hundreds of people -- staff, volunteers and donors -- who supported Safe Passage, Jamin said. She said they too were attracted by Denning, "Sweet Honey that she was."
Jamin flew to this country from Amsterdam to attend Friday's event to honor Denning. About 150 people gathered in the auditorium of Yarmouth High School to remember Denning, listen to singers perform songs that included John Lennon's "Imagine," and watch a slide show of photographs of Denning and the children she loved and helped at Safe Passage.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=163514&ac=PHnws
"Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything."
Plato (427-347 BC)
Plato (427-347 BC)
