All of the weekly volunteers left on Friday and Saturday, with the exception of 1, who left on Monday morning. We had 1 new weekly volunteer arrive on Sunday evening to work the 2nd week of the project. He lives in Raleigh, NC and is a retired...
This week in Selma, we were joined by the Judith Knepp group from the Montgomery, Indiana area. The group comprised of 2 men and 8 very energetic girls, who, before and after work, enjoyed the sunshine and took many walks in the area. The weather in...
During the last eight years that I was working for money, I often had to travel to places around the world with little advance notice. The flights usually departed early in the morning, so I’d call for a cab to pick me up in the wee hours after...
This week in Selma, we were joined by 2 weekly volunteers from the Birmingham area, 1 from Mississippi and a daily volunteer, Tuesday and Thursday, also from the Birmingham area. We rotated some Leadership volunteers… Abe Wiebe took over from...
This week in Selma, we were joined by 2 weekly volunteers from the Birmingham area, 1 from Mississippi and a daily volunteer, Tuesday and Thursday, also from the Birmingham area. We rotated some Leadership volunteers… Abe Wiebe took over from...
We had 9 weekly volunteers and 4 leadership volunteers at the jobsite, and 2 cooks back at the camp. Our volunteers came from Ohio (DAO), Pennsylvania, Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, West Virginia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Prior to our...
Our month has ended and the work of MDS has closed after 6 months of restoring homes in Amory, MS. Sixty jobs have been completed. This week’s group of 12 young volunteers from PA were essential in the big push for final completions and packing...
We are ending our time in southeast Texas with mixed emotions. It is always hard to leave a community and the new friends we’ve made by living and working together during the past few months. On the other hand, many of us are anxious to get...
This was our last week in Port Charlotte. There was a final push to complete all our job cards. In all 63 jobs were undertaken this season, most of them together with UMCOR. We are glad for this partnership. They vetted our clients and purchased...