We welcomed a group of 8 young ladies from Canada, a group of 4 young men from Upstate New York and a married couple from Pennsylvania. It was a bitterly cold and snowy week, and we appreciated the gift God gave us by sending these enthusiastic and...
We had 12 weekly volunteers the week of January 8-12, 2024. Nine (8 men and 1 woman) came from Village Chapel in the Lancaster, PA, area. These folks were friends and relatives of two of the long term leadership. One young man came from Leola, PA...
There were two volunteers (Paul Schamback and Luke Keasey) in addition to the Project Director Joe Byler. Saralene Noble House: Kitchen cabinets were hung and countertop installed. Carpet was laid in the three bedrooms. Finished the trim work...
A group of 16 UMCOR volunteers from Alabama worked through the week. A local Methodist church provided lodging for them and they brought their own cooks with them. The group included several skilled carpenters along with youth and adult helpers...
Progress was made on the M & T Back home. Two retired couples came Tuesday and started painting interior walls on Wednesday. I, Joe, along with two young men from the Bruderhof community near my house, arrived Wednesday evening. We worked...
An energetic group of high school students from Hagerstown Academy in Hagerstown MD volunteered this week. It was a week for wrapping up MDS projects. Work was done in five different homes. The Spicer home was blessed on Thursday with a few punch...
Work was completed at the Roger and Nannie States home this week. A house blessing was held in the barn on their property. A group of volunteers from Au Gres MI painted, laid flooring, and did finish work in the Burns, Herald and Southwood homes....
Thirteen volunteers from PA and IN worked on five houses this week. Work at States included doors, base board, casing and painting; at Southwood dry wall and painting; at Neace plumbing, insulation and painting; at Herald drywall; and at Joseph...
A group of six volunteers from Bluffton University (Bluffton OH) joined a couple from central Pa to work in Eastern KY this week. They did a variety of work on seven of our current projects. Drywall and electrical work continues at the Southwood home...
