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| While in Poland serving for Global Volunteers, Laxdal, granddaughter Samantha (far left), two students, and Laxdal’s wife Sue (far right) pause while hiking to Morskie Oko Lake in the Tatra Mountains of southern Poland. |
Years ago, Dr. Stefan and Sue Laxdal made it a priority to teach their six grandchildren about other cultures while instilling volunteer service in their lifestyles. “[Sue and I] have always felt blessed with our lives and lifestyle, and we want to give back in some way,” said Laxdal, who earned his Bachelor of Science in Medicine from UND and worked as a radiologist in the Minneapolis area before retiring in 2005.
Today, the Laxdals volunteer time to groups such as Global Volunteers, founded with assistance from his wife, to specialize in short-term, vacation-abroad opportunities. Thus, when each of the Laxdals’ grandchildren reach age 15, they are given the opportunity to choose where they travel with their grandparents to conduct volunteer service—anywhere in the world.
