Betty Romanes, a student from CMU, joined us this week. So now we are 6 from Manitoba and one from B.C. Gordon finished cleaning, organizing and marking in the tool trailer. He also put new flooring in another shower room in the shower trailer....
Betty Romanes, a student from CMU, joined us this week. So now we are 6 from Manitoba and one from B.C. Gordon finished cleaning, organizing and marking in the tool trailer. He also put new flooring in another shower room in the shower trailer....
The MDS Monte Lake Project with base camp at 5112 Westwold Hall Okanagan Hwy has begun. Much of the prep work for a new site, (which includes and not limited to; shower trailer, bunk trailers & RV placement & hookup, community meetings,...
Even though our team this week only consisted of our eight long term volunteers, they completed a lot of important work. This group of long termers is the same as last week. Monday the team spent time finishing the sanding and doing clean up at...
Our volunteer group this week consisted of three people. Kim Shantz from Arizona stayed for a second week. He was joined by Rich Enns from Iowa and Nathan Zerbe from Minnesota. At the end of the week, we bade farewell to our cooks Kathy and Steve...
Work in the Crisfield, MD area is moving along, slowly. Currently we are waiting for permits to come through to be able to schedule excavation and masonry needs. Until those things are done, we will not be able to specify time/needs for...
Our volunteer group this week consisted of four people. Gary Martin, from Alaska, came to shadow the Project Director. Greg Reimer, from Washington, brought plumbing skills. Kim Shantz from Arizona and David Lindquist from Washington, rounded out the...
On Sunday, we welcomed a framing crew from southern Indiana. Doug Knepp and Kevin Marner brought 11 young men: Elmer Graber, Elvin Graber, Leland Graber, Matthew Graber, Nathan Graber, Jeffrey Knepp, Jeremiah Knepp, Logan Knepp, Luke Knepp, Javon...
This week we had a transition of Long-Term Volunteer Staff. Don Mintmier, (Pennsylvania) arrived on Wednesday for a couple days of overlap with out-going Project Director J. Loren Yoder (Pennsylvania). Other departing LTVs during the weekend of April...
Wrap-up week, with our crew from Lancaster, PA area helping us. They get to attend two dedications this week, one at Indira Francis’ house on Wednesday, and one at the Stroders on Thursday. Indira did not want to sign her job card because it means...