Okay, maybe not the snow part, but the rain and darkness greeted the team this morning. While you would think that this would put the volunteers in a negative mood, it was quite the opposite. They were anxious to get to their work sites to continue the tremendous progress of the previous day:
Camp Riley Team
By MDRT and MDRT Foundation Past President Gene L. Mahn, CLU, ChFC:
The attractive facilities at Bradford Woods (home of Camp Riley) were made even more beautiful by MDRT members and other volunteers. The exterior of two of the larger cabins were painted Monday. When the rains came today we moved indoors and completely painted four bathrooms in three different cabins. Participating in the project were Kathleen Benjamin, Mary Jean West, Chris Ryerson, Troy Moore, Gil Haggart, Don Lawson, Roger Seim, Larry Fortenberry and myself.
With hundreds of campers due to come to camp in the coming weeks, our work is meaningful and will serve many, many disabled children.
Playground Team
The team continued to build the main playground structure and also began building the swings and perimeter of the playground area. Then the mulch came...a full truckload. Pitchforks and wheelbarrows became the order of the day as the team beagan to spread the mulch in anticipation of the cement deliver and another full truckload of mulch due tomorrow. Tired, wet, but full of pride, the team has the end in sight and can already begin to picture the smiles of the children who will be taking over the playground on Friday.
Habitat Team
In the mud and the muck, the volunteers continued their work on three homes. Working side by side with the future owners of the homes, the roof trusses were completed and the roofing panels are being installed. The building has become somewhat of a friendly "race" between two of the teams. The team at the third home (which is nearing completion) are expecting sod and landscaping over the next couple of days. The homes are the largest of the projects and utilizes the largest team. All are deeply committed and take great pride in the quality of the work that they are doing; knowing that it will serve three special families and their children for years to come.
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