By: Sarah Simmons This is my second time being in New Orleans to serve the people that were affected by Katrina. My first time I went to New Orleans I was a sophomore in high school. I helped build houses for people whose houses were destroyed by Katrina. During that trip, I learned that people were still affected by Katrina, even though it has been years since it happened. … [Read more...] about Second Impression
By: Sydney Schutte Serving the Haywood Street congregation was incredible. This church has been paving the way for service and has been making strides in their community. Just on the day my group served the restaurant quality lunches, the church was full of people receiving haircuts, picking out new outfits from various donations, and enjoying fellowship around lunch tables. … [Read more...] about Six Things I Learned From Serving in the Community of Asheville
Housing Opportunities for Women Today we helped out around the office of Housing Opportunities for Women. This organization recently received donations of clothing from several organizations that we helped sort. These clothes went to women in need who utilize their program. I was surprised by how many people donated to Housing Opportunities for Women. I wish that in … [Read more...] about Serving with HOW
By: Emma Drace Community is always important. As a community we should include all types of people: working class, white collar, teachers, preachers, the wealthy, and the homeless. Asheville is a community that welcomes all types of people even when they may be different. This community sees the needs and fills them to the best of their ability. On each day, I tried to reflect … [Read more...] about The Change of This Generation
Today was another great day of service and touring a new part of New Orleans. We started out the morning eating breakfast then heading to Grow Dat Youth Farm to learn about sustainable urban gardening. We spent the morning harvesting collard greens and kale along with transplanting young cucumber plants into the ground. Grow Dat was placed right in the middle of City Park and … [Read more...] about An “Incredible” Day