This week our volunteers consisted of a group of nine from Michigan, two from Pennsylvania, as well as two from Virginia who were here last week as well. We finished up six projects this week, giving the hurricane survivors something to look forward...
This month we transitioned to a new leadership team: Peter (Construction Supervisor) and Margaret (Head Cook) Goertzen, Erv (Crew Leader) and Esther (Assistant Cook) Wilms, Daryl Horst (Crew Leader), Andrew Zimmerman (Long-term Volunteer), Ed Martin...
Happy Thanksgiving from Port Charlotte! Today (Thanksgiving) is a warm sunny 80* in Florida. We are blessed with a group of thirteen cousins from Ohio along with two volunteers from Michigan and three volunteers from Canada. In addition, we welcomed...
Greetings from Port Charlotte, Florida. This week we welcomed a group of fifteen consisting of youth and adults from Ohio and the Shenandoah Valley. The repair work to homes continues from the aftermath of Ian. The week was spent painting,...
The week of November10, we welcomed 13 volunteers from the Willow Street Church in Lancaster PA to Port Charlotte. They arrived curious as to how they would engage with theMDS project. Monday morning started with the three...
Greetings from Port Charlotte Florida. The week started with new leadership, Keith and Janet Graybill, Project Director and Office Manager, and a new construction supervisor Henry Schellenberg. In addition, a new crew leader Roger Friesen and new...
Only a group photo was sent in this week. Please see below...
This week the project welcomed a new crew leader Richard. His skills are very welcomed during this period of the project. Job sites were signed off as well as new job sites identified. Jobs included removing debris with mold treatments ,...
The team welcomed our new Project Director Don as well as head cook and assistant cook Val and Lynn. The team also welcomed the first groups of weekly volunteers. Orientation, however, was lengthy due to the newly required paperwork adding 45...
