Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Our volunteers return

Rich and Debbie returned from WorkFest today satisfied and proud, yet sore and tired to say the least. Debbie said, and I quote, "I think next time we'll have to send some of our younger employees down." I'd say the college kids won, but Debbie made it very clear that they made a great match for the day - had it been a week like the rest of them, that might have been a different story. (I won't mess with a woman that handy with a shovel.)

Debbie spent her day building a deck, while Rich was apparently the day's hero in aiding with the completion of a home's roof before a storm rolled through. Larry, a construction crew volunteer, said that if it wasn't for Rich lifting those heavy wooden frames (shown above) onto the roof all day, they never would have finished in time.

Way to go Debbie and Rich; you've made us proud! Videos of WorkFest, along with other efforts put forth by the Christian Appalachian Project can be viewed here.

Labels: fundraising, nonprofit, volunteering

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Friday, March 14, 2008

Rich & Debbie off to Operation New Hope

They may look well and strong now, but Rich (manager) and Debbie (broker) who team together for our client Christian Appalachian Project are about to get their butts kicked by a bunch of college kids.

For the past 10 years, CAP has organized Operation New Hope (aka WorkFest), an annual project taking place in March where thousands of volunteers pitch in to make major repairs to desperate homes in Appalachia. Aside from helpers like us, the main team is made up of good-hearted college kids who have forfeited a week of vacation fun to aid those less privileged. Now, Rich and Debbie are on a quest to keep up with them...

They fly out on Sunday. Come Tuesday, the work will begin. Footage and vital stats posted Wednesday. Stay tuned.

Good luck Rich & Debbie!

Labels: employees, fundraising, nonprofit, volunteering

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