This year’s home repair program got off to an early start with a visit by nine college students from the University of Illinois at Chicago on March 21. This wonderful group represented eight countries. Only one girl was from the U.S. and only two were from the same country. All spoke fluent English, and all were hard workers.
They began by helping an elderly gentleman named Wally from Winfield, who is confined to his bed and relies on home health care. They built him a back porch, and then cleaned up his yard, tearing down an old building in the process. The next day they built a wheelchair ramp for Artie of Helenwood. After a free day visit to Nashville, they returned to help one of our local volunteers tear down a building and clean up a yard for an elderly lady. Finally, they spent a day at the MSP office, cleaning out the upper storage building.
The Morgan-Scott community sincerely appreciates these young people who use their energy and resources to help the less fortunate of our community.
Article by Ella Smith and Ray Boles
