Housing Development Alliance

It's Friday and all the groups are finishing up their work. There have been so many projects throughout the week, I'll struggle to remember all of them.

Overbrook Presbyterian only had 5 volunteers, so we were able to put them at one work location on a new airport house. Throughout the week, they completed the roof of the new building and shingled it all. Despite the heat, they assured me that they loved being high up on that roof. I was impressed with their work and hope they come back with more hard-working people!

Little Cedar Presbyterian was separated into 4 different worksites. One "landscaped" for a new home, another did roofing, and the last group painted the exterior of a home. They had a tough time with the hot temperature of Eastern Kentucky, but they worked through it (with a few spare trips for extra water). The kids seemed to have a good time, but they're ready to head back. I can't blame them. This week has been hot and hard, but we really appreciate their dedication.

The last group was Hill-Murray School divided into 4 work crews. They did demolition and construction of a deck, painted various houses, dug ditches for water pipes, and also "landscaped". They were one of the most organized groups that HDA has seen in a long while. Everything scheduled right down to the minute. Despite the two trips to the ER (don't worry, no serious serious injuries occurred), this school worked hard and had a good time. I heard laughter in every site. They've spent summers with us before, and we expect to see them again.

Anyway, this week has been crazy busy and I'm pooped. I'm going to start off this weekend with a long, long nap. Have a good weekend, y'all!