After our delicious lunch break, we explored the great outdoors, MFS’s backyard. We found natural elements and discards of the modern world (like tennis balls, lots of tennis balls) to use as elements of our art projects this week. We also found it necessary to pick up the trash and waste left outside for a...
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Our time in Myrtle Beach offered plenty of opportunities for team bonding. There had already been 4 games, numerous practices, team dinners, a few dance-offs, and some great work at the Low Country food bank, but before the trip was over we had to partake in some of Myrtle Beach’s finest age-old traditions. Namely, go...
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Today we went to the Neighborhood Center in Camden, NJ. The Neighborhood Center is a daycare, soup kitchen, garden, gym, has Bible studies, and a summer camp. They serve a free lunch to anywhere from 50 to 350 people a day. There were many ways that we gained service hours. We cleaned the garden of...
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When we first arrived we were given a tour of the main building. They informed about various oysters and shucking competitions. Then we went to the dock and moved around equipment to go about our day easier. The inclement weather didn’t even faze us because of all the fun we were having. After that, we...
Continue readingHabitat for Humanity: Teamwork and packing up at Restore
Day Three Today was a really busy day! We helped the Restore at Habitat for Humanity move the rest of their furniture by loading trucks and putting porcelain products on palettes. We did a lot of heavy lifting. Loading the trucks was like playing Tetris – it took a lot of thinking to get...
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