The area of Vermont in which MDS is working is very beautiful and scenic. It is one of 4 states to ban billboards so as you travel the state there are no elevated signs blocking your view. Now to the week of June 10. We had another group of 14...
Sixteen volunteers were working on sites in the North Shuswap this week. The volunteers came from Winnipeg, Red Deer, Morden, Winkler, Meldrum Bay, Waldheim, Cranbrook, Okotoks, Blind Bay and Port Moody. We were joined by five community volunteers on...
We are off to a good start; we thought we were off to a good start!! Gordon and Maria Martens arrived Saturday afternoon, hoping to rest up from their two days of travel. Sadly, Sunday afternoon they received news that a close relative had passed...
It was a joyous week with ten young ladies from Pennsylvania and couples from Ohio and North Dakota, contributing their building, singing, soccer, and volleyball skills. We were a full house with a combined 25 weekly and long-term volunteers with...
The base for the project really started off on Tuesday May 27 as a group of 4 men from the NY Unit started building single bed frames. They later assisted in hooking up the 3 long term volunteers RVs, the shower trailer, and then built a platform...
Nineteen volunteers were working on sites in the North Shuswap this week. The volunteers came from Saskatoon, Warman, Cranbrook, Hanley, Winnipeg, Red Deer, Morden, Winkler, Meldrum Bay, Waldheim and Port Moody. We were joined by seven community...
Sunday: Pim and Mary-Ann Van Oeveren (cook) arrived from Salmon Arm, B.C. Mark and Jonathan arrived in time for orientation and ice cream. Monday: Lunches, breakfast, devotions, job assignments and off to work! Mary-Ann and Sandra braved a strong...
It was a joyous week with seventeen young ladies from Wisconsin who contributed their building, singing, and volleyball skills. We were a full house with a combined 25 weekly and long-term volunteers with us all week. Our breakfast and supper...
This has been an exciting week. A new volunteer, Jonathan Rempel, and some returning volunteers, Gerald, Mark, Connie, Ben and Otto, came to help the long-term volunteers Todd, Rhonda and Dave with the next stage of the house. The ridge vent...