Every morning we take students to the worksite we have them introduce themselves and say where they are from. Most of the time the homeowner cannot believe they can from all that way just to be at their house.
During the month of June, we welcomed over 150 volunteers from all over the country: Indiana, Illinois, Texas, West Virginia, California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, Missouri, and Ohio!
Every week was a great opportunity for students to expand their horizons with the Cornerstones as well as getting to know how their peers' lives are like in different parts of the US. There aren't many places that bring students together like Nazareth Farm.
We also welcomed home more Summer Sojourners! It's our 4th year of the program, and they always add more energy that we can imagine. The summer would not be the same without them.
The weeks weren't all just community building, we did some home repair as well. Bernie got us lunch almost every day, John's caretaker affirmed our actions daily, Barbara shared her family with volunteers, and Jerry always has entertaining stories. Check out the pictures below to see exactly what we were doing:
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| John's new porch |
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| Cheryl's new porch! |
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| A new roof in Salem |
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| Charlotte's room! |
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| The inside of her room |
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| Ivena's New Siding |
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| Jerry's New Room! |
We were also also to finish a few more roofs, another porch, and a fence that we don't have pictures for.
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| The Staff and Sojos during Formal Friday! |
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