by Tim deForest | March 12, 2023 4:38 PM
After a long day of travel, the team arrived at Christ United Methodist Church in Lehigh acres, Florida just after 9 PM. We were so excited to see them. We gave them a quick tour of their new home for the week, had a piece of Keylime pie and other snacks, and did a brief orientation meeting too. After the meeting we scrambled to set up our living quarters. With the time change, it was a late night, but a good one.
by Tim deForest | March 12, 2023 4:43 PM
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by Tim deForest | March 12, 2023 4:49 PM
by Tim deForest | March 13, 2023 2:26 PM
The team woke up today and got right after it. We started the day with a delicious pancake breakfast. So good!
by Tim deForest | March 13, 2023 2:28 PM
by Tim deForest | March 13, 2023 2:33 PM
by Tim deForest | March 13, 2023 2:35 PM
Here is a picture of our dream team after the community hotdog giveaway.
by Tim deForest | March 13, 2023 2:37 PM
by Tim deForest | March 13, 2023 2:38 PM
by Tim deForest | March 14, 2023 11:45 AM
The team spent the day at the Harry Chapin Food Bank in downtown Fort Myers. What an organization this is. We help them pack up close to 2000 boxes that they will now distribute to those in need. By days end we were exhausted, but proud of what we had accomplished. It feels great to help out in all of these different ways.
by Tim deForest | March 15, 2023 8:01 PM
Today was a day devoted to hurricane cleanup. Hurricanes are hard. Hurricanes wreak havoc on peoples lives. Today was a hard day emotionally to see the destruction that hurricane Ian has done to this town and these wonderful people. It was an honor to spend one day pitching in to try to help with the cleanup and showing the people of Fort Myers that we care for them.
by Tim deForest | March 15, 2023 8:06 PM
by Tim deForest | March 16, 2023 8:52 AM
Today is our recreation day. The team decided that in order to have good energy to enjoy a full day in Naples that they needed to make a huge breakfast feast. This team crushed it. It was so good!
by Tim deForest | March 16, 2023 8:55 AM
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