Monday, May 14, 2012

The Annual Workday Was a Success

Another item that consumed considerable time in April (and contributed to my posting absence!) was the final preparations for the Hearts & Hammers workday--this year coinciding with Cinco de Mayo (always the first Saturday in May). This year was the 'fourth annual'--and each year it gets a little smoother. The all volunteer group provides home repairs, maintenance, & yard work to our neighbors that are unable to manage it alone.
Most of my volunteer work is over before the workday arrives as I provide assist with volunteer data bases, helping get the project lists together, & generally trying to keep the info flowing. I get to basically watch the day unfold & marvel at the production!
This year there were 121 volunteers on 21 projects--and Mother Nature really cooperated for a change! One of the homeowners wanted to contribute something back & so offered up authentic tamales per her native Mexico for the dinner at the end of the day. Wow! Great food, great music, great stories of what had been accomplished during the day--makes you get the Cheshire Cat smile! The final follow-up is almost completed--and then it's pretty calm until the beginning of next year. (Must be how Santa's elves feel by New Years...!)

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