Our day started off with a fun bus ride to South Philly. We spent our second day at Southwark Elementary Bilingual School. We were split up into different kindergarten and first grade classes. We helped the teacher out with her work and then we spent time...
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It was another magical day on the GKTW Intensive Learning. We started our morning exploring Disney Springs, shopping and eating and getting our first real taste of Disney World. We looked at Lego Land, the Coke Store, and of course stopped by Starbucks. After we had seen what we wanted to see, we went...
Continue readingCanines Day 3: Penn Vet Working Dog Center
Today was a great day! We started the day by learning about the origins of dogs and the process of domestication, including the amazing Russian silver foxes that were domesticated just a few generations by selecting and breeding for positive behavior towards humans (and also started to look more doglike in the process!). Our...
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Day 3 started off bright and early. The gang left no time to dilly dally and was on our way at approximately 7:15. Naps were an absolutely necessity on the way to the food bank. When we all arrived at the 2nd Harvest Food Bank we checked in and were guided to a break...
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¡Vamos a la Playa!
El 26 de marzo en Holguín, Cuba We started the day off a bit earlier than yesterday, 8am! After, we got all dressed up, and went to María’s church, the one where we are residing. The group sat in the service briefly before dispersing into smaller groups, one with the little kids, and one with...
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Dominican Republic: Service & Sun
Today was awesome! We had a great day, beginning with a nice breakfast around 8:30 and a 45 minute ride on the bus with our driver, Antonio. We arrived at the girls orphanage run by the same organization as the Orfanato de Niños de Cristo which we had visited on Saturday. There are 60...
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We started off our dreary Monday morning by enjoying some breakfast food and watching dog development videos (the socialization period starts around 3-4 weeks, when the pups’ eyes open and they can hear, and lasts only until about 12 weeks!). We then got on the bus and headed off to our first park, Timber Creek!...
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Let’s Sew for Babies, Day 2: Rain Drop, Drop Top, We Cooked Tomato Soup in a Crock Pot!
Today was our second day of sewing for babies. We kicked the day off with watching a video about the organization to which we are donating the clothes. After this inspirational video, we returned to the Greenleaf to continue our projects. After a couple of hours, we enjoyed a delicious snack which consisted of...
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Sacred Spaces in Philly: Share Community Kitchen and Workshop at the Interfaith Center of Philadelphia
Day 2 for Sacred Spaces in Philly began at Food Share Community Kitchen building monthly grocery boxes for families in the Philadelphia area with food insecurities. The grocery items included cereal, milk, juice, pasta, and other canned goods. The students helped with not only packaging over 300 boxes, but building the actual boxes and placing...
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First Full Day in Cuba: Service & New Friends
Saturday, March 25 Today was our first official, full day in Cuba! During our first day here we worked in the church, doing different jobs. Some of us helped clean up by sweeping, cutting vegetables for dinner, and also doing construction. For the construction, we used a pulley system to hoist sand up...
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Serving it up MFS Style!
It’s the third day of our trip and we’re still going strong! This morning, we played games such as tennis, basketball, and football in the pool underneath the warm Florida sun. After a morning of relaxation, we headed over to Give Kids The World for another day of service! Helping with drinks and doing...
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MFS Gives Back @ Give Kids the World
Day 2 of the “GKTW IL” started out bright and early with some complimentary breakfast. We all enjoyed our very own made waffles, except Joe who enjoyed his “pancakes.” After breakfast everyone experienced some fun in the sun at the pool. The girls got their tan on and the guys played a tough game...
Continue readingSo many memories … so much food!
Today we started our day off by having breakfast at 7:30. After breakfast we went on a public bus to go to the Shaanxi Museum at 8:30. The Shaanxi Museum had four different galleries that all related to China’s history and culture. While at the museum we split into teams and had a mini...
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At Last! Our Day in Disney’s Magic Kingdom!
We awakened later than usual due to our special day. It has finally arrived! The day we go to Disney World has come. We got breakfast around 9:30, excited for what’s in store for the day. We bump our music on the way to Disney, filled with excitement. Once we entered the Magic Kingdom,...
Continue readingBike Tour and Alcatraz!
All good things have to come to an end! Unfortunately that time has come on our San Franciso trip. Sadly we also had to say goodbye to our driver, Calvin, and our beloved tour guide, Lance! His wisdom and knowledge will surely be missed! Friday we started with a two-and-a-half hour bike tour of...
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