So today was a great start, we began the morning bright and early and began working at 8:30am. When we got there we had to start up where we left off yesterday. I had been working on the collecting of bricks and we had a huge pile in the yard. I decided I didn't want to miss out on any of the types of work so I wanted to try something new in the morning and work my way around to each activity. I started working on some chipping of paint on one of the doors. We have a lot of areas to remove and repaint so I started working on that and spent sometime with those workers in the morning. After that I went back outside checking to make sure everyone was having fun and had all their equipment. When I finished that I got to work on the yard. We started clearing this big lot and needed to get all of trash and junk out of the yard before the end of the week and put it in the giant dumpster. We did some raking, some breaking of wood and after a long day we had most of the lot organized and the dumpster full. I also got a chance to paint the side of the house which really was a great feeling. I know that the yard work is important but painting a house made the entire day feel like we are really working hard and making a difference. I really am so thankful for being able to come down here and help out all the people in need. I know that my exhaustion at the end of the day is a sign that what we did today really was needed. I just hope that the people keep coming down here to help out for a long time. After today I am just really thankful for being able to have the opportunity to come do our part. So for now thank you for reading and I hope that you enjoy reading what our adventure has in store.
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Erica Feinman
Student Housing
Community Advisor
V.O.I.C.E LLC Student Liaison
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