At the Elk project site, nine long-term volunteers are currently serving, joined this week by two weekly volunteers from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. As the project officially opened, much of the week was spent organizing and setting up the kitchen and...
Our crew from last week were all replaced with people from Ontario. Our new crew was small, only 3 additions, but a lot was accomplished. We completed the painting and caulking. All the doors were installed along with the trim. The window trim was...
West Asheville welcomed 2 volunteers this week. Though a small number the crew leaders managed well in accomplishing many tasks on the job lists. Houses in Swananoa were sided, taking many hours. A ceiling was taken down and subflooring was...
We had a total of 16 volunteers during this week 10/4-10/10, 7 weekly, 5 daily, and 4 leadership, to work on the Gregory West Bridge. They came from PA, NY, VA, NC and SC. Ten of the volunteers worked on the bridge on Saturday, 10/4, fixing rebar,...
This week the West Asheville MDS site was bustling with the addition of the North Carolina Bridges group of 11 men along with the 10 men and women serving with the West Asheville MDS group. One of the yearlong volunteers, Mary Joyce Wise, has...
This week, there was a smooth transition of leadership in Barrington with the Project Director, Office Manager, and Cook all new to the project. We had one new and three returning weekly volunteers. Our little group ranged in areas from Ontario to...
We had a total of 11 volunteers for the week of 9/29-10/3 to work on the Gregory West Bridge. They came from PA, NY, VA, and OH. Eleven of the volunteers were on the project on Monday and Tuesday, then 10 Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Monday...
The RSAA building that we are renovating was built in 1921, so when carpet was removed from a back staircase to reveal 100-year-old wood stairs, the hope was that they could be restored to their former glory. The task was a bit daunting with the...
This week, we welcomed eight volunteers from across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Early in the week was mostly sunny, with cool nights and foggy mornings. Work centered on drywall hanging, taping, and mudding. Regional government visitors...
