LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Lower Lake resident Erin Evans has been selected by People to People Ambassador Program to be a student ambassador to France, Italy, and Spain for 19 days in July.  

People to People was founded by President Dwight Eisenhower to help children from the United States learn about other cultures around the world.  

Erin is in the seventh grade and attends California Virtual Academies. She is active in the Anderson Marsh 4-H Club and is the club vice president.   

As a 4-Her Erin raises sheep, horses, goats and pigs, as well as learning to sew and hone her leadership skills in the leadership and citizenship project.  

Erin also rides and competes with her horse, Cleo, in California Junior Rodeo for District 2.  

While in Europe she is looking forward to seeing and learning more about the history she has read about in school.  

In Italy, Erin will be learning firsthand about the Roman Coliseum, Vatican City, Tuscany and Pisa.  

In France she will visit Cannes, swim in the Mediterranean Sea and rappel down a 70 foot castle.  

In Spain, Erin will be staying with a host family to learn more about Spanish culture. She also will visit Monaco, Madrid and Barcelona.  

This will be a tremendous opportunity for Erin to grow and learn about other cultures, explore her family roots and travel.  

From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, Erin will host an all you can eat pizza fundraiser at D.J.’s Pizza in Lower Lake. Cost is $8 per person. All proceeds from the pizza fundraiser will help offset the cost of Erin’s People to People adventure.

Erin also will be collecting old cell phones and print cartridges (must fit in the palm of one’s hand) for Phoneraiser.  Phoneraiser is an organization that recycles used cell phones and print cartridges.  Phoneraiser will pay Erin to collect phones and print cartridges.  

Erin will have a collection box at D.J.’s Pizza during the Pizza Feed. Collection boxes are located at Century 21 House of Realty in Hidden Valley, Century 21 NorthBay Alliance in Lower Lake, Lower Lake Coffee Co. and Clear Lake Internet computer repair in Lower Lake, or call her at 707-994-3114 to arrange for pick up.

Erin would like to announce she will be raffling one grain fed, pasture raised Lake County lamb donated by Clayton Creek Farms. Tickets are $1 each or 25 for $20. Winner will receive a freezer ready lamb custom cut and wrapped. Raffle drawing will be held prior to her trip and the lamb will be available in September.

Tickets will be available at the Pizza Fundraiser or by calling Erin at 707-994-3114.