This week we were blessed by another group of volunteers from La Crete Alberta. There were 15 men, some were younger than others, but all were very energetic. Lots of work was done this week. On Monday a group went to Mary’s house to work on her...
This week we are thankful for the arrival of a large group from La Crete, Alberta. Five couples and five men came prepared to tackle the jobs we had lined up for them. One group of able-bodied folks were sent to assist the Hardee County RV...
This week we welcomed 5 men, 1 couple and a family of 6, all from Pennsylvania. At the end of the week, we said goodbye to Joval, Richard & Esther, and Staci. Volunteers noticed the difference that patched drywall and primer makes in a home that...
This week we enjoyed the addition of Staci from Alma, ON, (here for 2 weeks) and a group of 8 18-year-olds women from Odon and Montgomery, IN. The Indiana group was accompanied by their driver, Don and Wilbur and Mary Katherine. This very shy...
We welcomed 10 weekly volunteers to Arcadia this week, eight from Canada and two from Ohio. They came with lots of energy, ready to tackle the work before them. In addition to the current houses we’ve been working on, several new clients were added...
Another week with a group of fun-loving volunteers helping homeowners has come and gone. Much work was accomplished with several jobs completed or very near completion. Every evening when the volunteers shared about their workday, it always included...
Another week of helping homeowners has come and gone and much has been accomplished again. We had a much smaller group this week which spanned most of North America, from New York to California to Manitoba! They, along with the long-term volunteers,...
During the week of Oct 2-6 we had 14 volunteers who came from Indiana. These were young people who worked hard and also played hard. They were fun to watch as they interacted together. We worked on 3 homes this week. Mary’s home was started back in...
The long-term leaders, including the cooks, kept the project moving forward for the past two weeks. We did have several daily volunteers that were a very welcome help. We have a trasition in a couple of leadership positions. The Construction...