Student who lived in Dumpster featured in Lifetree Café Film

Perseverance in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles will be discussed at Lifetree Café at noon Monday, Sept. 5.

The program, titled “‘I Lived in a Dumpster’: How a Homeless Teenager Rose to the Top of Her Class,” features a filmed interview with Karina Sanchez, a woman who overcame multiple obstacles, including homelessness, to graduate from high school with a 4.3 GPA and receive scholarship offers from some of the America’s top universities.

“I remember feeling so terrible; no one wanted me,” says Sanchez, who completed her high school career while secretly living in a Dumpster behind the school. “But I thought I could do it and I would be okay.”

During the program, Lifetree participants will have the opportunity to consider times they have faced obstacles and how they responded.

Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Lifetree Café is located at Kokanee Coffee, 509 N. Fifth, Sandpoint.

Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual, comfortable setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Angela Reese at 208-597-7831