This was a transitioning week for leadership. We bid farewell to Duane and Adeline and welcomed Mark and Denis. There was also change in the kitchen as we said “till next time” to Sara and Hannah, as they were replaced by Judy and Brigitte. Our...
Twelve weekly volunteers, six leadership volunteers, one long-term volunteer, and Office Manager trainee served on the project this week. Team members traveled from Kansas, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Indiana, New York and Pennsylvania, bringing a wide range...
MDS was a fun experience to go through. All together our youth group that came had 14 people and there were a few more that joined us rounding out around 20 people, maybe a bit more. We got a lot of work done in the different houses throughout the...
What a week! The energy and enthusiasm this week was infectious! We are well on our way to completing these 4 houses thanks to the efforts of great volunteers. Here is an online article and interview done for the Regina and Saskatoon radio stations...
This report covers the fifth and sixth weeks of the 2026 SYP in Perry, FL. There were some leadership changes during week five due to unexpected deaths in three families: Val and Lynn Kipfer left one week early to attend a family funeral; Rita...
On Sunday afternoon a group of young people and their sponsors arrived from IN with hearts ready for service. They were from the same church as the group who served here from July 12-17. The bridge was completed on Monday with curbing put up (...
For a Summer Youth Project, the third week’s group of weekly volunteers was a bit different from others. The average age of the 19 mostly gray-haired volunteers from the Harrisonburg, VA, area was 71.5 years of age. Some volunteers came with...
This week marked the conclusion of our Summer Youth Program in Spencer, Iowa. We were blessed to have 17 weekly volunteers from Pennsylvania serving alongside us, and we also welcomed a new assistant cook from New York. As the week ended, we said...
This week, our project site was energized by 23 Summer Youth Program participants from southern Indiana, working alongside our dedicated team of eight leadership volunteers. We were also pleased to welcome our incoming Project Director from Arizona....