Today was our third day of quilting. We spent most of the time working on our fidget quilts. Using our newfound knowledge of sewing, we were able to finish most of our projects. Some people even started new quilts for themselves! Unfortunately, it was raining the majority of the day. Let’s just say, walking...
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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...
Continue readingMayor Clayton’s Birthday!
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 readingLet’s Sew for Babies, Day 3: Work Day
Today we continued working on our projects. Almost all of us are at the stage of working on bigger projects such as rompers and dresses. We went to Passariello’s for lunch and came back and kept working!...
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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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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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New Friends at Southwark Elementary
“Celebrando a los mujeres en su mes” Today we traveled to Southwark Elementary, a bilingual school located in South Philadelphia. When we arrived to Southwark, we split into groups that each worked with students in grades Kindergarten, first, and second. The day was spent reading books and playing games with our new...
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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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Community Empowerment at the Camden Children’s Garden
March 24,2017 We worked with Jeff and Pedro to ready the garden for opening day on March 25th. Inspirational words from Jeff — “Every day I tell myself, work hard, enjoy it, and make a difference.” “This was a hard working group of MFS students, and I was proud of their willingness to do...
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Dominican Republic: A Blessed Day at Orfanato Niños de Cristo
Today, the DR homies had the best day so far! The crew went to a local orphanage called Orfanato Niños de Cristo where we met over thirty children ranging from ages 2-18 years old. Over scrimmage baseball, basketball, and dancing games, the crew was able to truly bond with the boys at the orphanage. We were...
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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...
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Give Kids the World: Some Final Words
As I find myself in the airport reflecting on the week, I would first like to thank the parents for allowing us to take this wonderful group. They worked hard, knew how to interact with kids and adults, and they had lots of fun. It was nice not to have to be a chaperone...
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