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Where the hell have I been?
« on: Apr 7th, 2007, 9:12am » |
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I've barely been around the last 6 weeks. For a damn good reason, though. As some of you know, I'm the Volunteer Coordinator for my local Habitat for Humanity. Well, for the last 6 weeks, we've been having the Collegiate Challenge. I've had 165 high school and college students from all over the country spend their Spring Breaks working for us. They built 2 homes in under 30 work days!
I have a bunch of photos...so I'm gonna share because I am SO proud of these kids. I forgot my camera at my office, so I don't have the last photos of the finished homes 
These homes were pre-built and shipped already framed.
Week one Alma College, Alma Michigan:
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Re: Where the hell have I been?
« Reply #1 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 9:15am » |
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Week 2 The Knox School Long Island NY (Sorry, I forgot the town name) This is a private high school. That's one of the homeowner's kids with the high schoolers.
Week 3 60 kids from Bucknell University in PA, Purdue, and Texas A&M
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« Reply #2 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 9:20am » |
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Week 4 - 45 kids Ohio State, Northwestern and U of Chicago:
Week 5 - Air Force Academy:
These are local kindergartners who raised $235. auctioning their art work. It paid for plants and landscape stuff:
They also made thank you cards for the college kids:
Final photos next week, after I take a couple of days off. 
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Re: Where the hell have I been?
« Reply #3 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 9:26am » |
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Your such a selfish person, you know that don't you.
Huge hugs headed over 
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Re: Where the hell have I been?
« Reply #4 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 9:27am » |
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Cool doin's Nani. Alma College is a nice little place up here.
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Re: Where the hell have I been?
« Reply #5 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 9:31am » |
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on Apr 7th, 2007, 9:26am, Sean_C wrote:Your such a selfish person, you know that don't you.
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Just so ya know...it was really hard hanging around all those hot college dudes. 
Those Alma kids rocked, Kev. They all rocked, actually.
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« Reply #6 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 10:11am » |
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Very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's nice to see tomorrows leaders doing something good for others. 
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Re: Where the hell have I been?
« Reply #7 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 10:54am » |
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on Apr 7th, 2007, 9:31am, nani wrote:| Those Alma kids rocked, Kev. They all rocked, actually. |
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You betcha nan, beautiful countryside upstate there and close to the wild Central MI U, 75 miles south of my cottage.
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Re: Where the hell have I been?
« Reply #8 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 11:10am » |
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geeeez....you have addopted a crowd. (all us,an all them)
any chance you could babysit tonight , for me and tracy ?
PS WELL DONE GIRL
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« Reply #9 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 11:30am » |
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good work Nani. Habitat for Humanity is a good cause. We used to work with it quite a bit (back in my contractor days) and it really is a great thing. Those kids can be a hoot. We worked with high school kids.
Keep up the good work even if you are just being selfish (and we all know it's just so's you can grab a feel ever now and then.... )
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« Reply #10 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 11:56am » |
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That is so cool, Nani. Nice work.
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« Reply #11 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 2:34pm » |
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Way to go Nani! I think that kind of giving is awesome.
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« Reply #12 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 2:46pm » |
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Good breath, clean lungs and a heart of gold!
You ROCK, Nani! 
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« Reply #13 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 7:01pm » |
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 Wow. Nicely done kid.
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« Reply #14 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 7:33pm » |
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Great job Nani !! Keep up the good work !!
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Re: Where the hell have I been?
« Reply #15 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 8:31pm » |
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I don't rock...those kids rock. They worked their butts off, when they could have spent their week partying. They did something to change the world, and Jeff, I was happy to meet these future leaders. They gave me hope, LOL.
Volunteer Coordinator is my job. It is the best job in the world, though. I'm a lucky woman.
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« Reply #16 on: Apr 7th, 2007, 8:32pm » |
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Re: Where the hell have I been?
« Reply #17 on: Apr 9th, 2007, 11:54am » |
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Here's to one amazing Volunteer Coordinator! That's just wonderful! I can't wait to see the pics of the finished houses. 
Hugs, best wishes & PF days,
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Re: Where the hell have I been?
« Reply #18 on: Apr 9th, 2007, 1:47pm » |
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Nani, Nani, Nani just think of all the wonderful ways you've affected these people... from the volunteers to the inhabitants and straight down the road to their offspring. I often find it amazing how ones life is so profoundly influenced and affected by people like you. Good people do good things.
Thank you.
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Re: Where the hell have I been?
« Reply #19 on: Apr 9th, 2007, 4:02pm » |
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Wow, Nani....
Very impressive....you do GOOD work, Sweetie...
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« Reply #20 on: Apr 9th, 2007, 5:13pm » |
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Great job, Nani!
We usually read only things about our young people getting in to trouble. It's wonderful to see that the next generation just might turn out OK!
Thanks for the great work!
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