(soft happy music)
- [Voiceover] Dear BuzzFeed,
My name is Joshua Gonzalez and I'm a senior
at University of Detroit Jesuit High School.
All my life, I've aimed to spread love and hope
to everyone I've encountered.
This desire to serve has led my classmates and I
to form a new ministry we call
The Pallbearer Ministry.
This ministry's aim is to serve homeless veterans
and other homeless people
who have little to no loved ones present at their funeral.
As pallbearers, we ultimately become
the person's family or loved one.
My classmates and I believe that everyone
deserves to be honored with dignity and respect
as they are brought to their final resting place.
We act as pallbearers to honor
the brave veterans who sacrificed for us.
Whatever your calling is,
I think getting involved in your community
would ultimately change you for the better.
We, the members of The Pallbearer Ministry,
have acquired so much from the sentiment of service.
I feel truly blessed to have the opportunity
to provide dignity to the people who truly deserve it.
What I learned from this experience
is that everyone has the capacity and capability
to do great things and to pursue their calling.
No matter the size of the challenge,
or the enormity of the odds,
finding ways to help others ultimately benefits us all.
Thank you.
Thanks for listening,
Joshua Gonzalez.