Day 40 – See that in the title! That’s right…only 10 days left, which seems absolutely absurd. You mean we won’t be doing this forever? We have only just begun!
Buried between an orange and grapefruit grove, Inland Temporary Homes offers families facing homelessness a positive environment, filled with possibility. Organized as a Disney “Give a Day, Get a Day”, 65 people joined us in a day of service, some washing walls, windows and floors, others cleaning the kitchen, raking the playground, and pruning the trees. Tim helped move families from their respective rooms in the shelter to the transitional housing facility. One man, on seeing his new digs commented happily that the place was “dope!”, as he helped move his family’s belongings from the van to a single-family home. I accompanied children and volunteer chaperones on a variety of fieldtrips – to a bird farm, to the park, and to a play gym, each new location producing a flurry of excitement. As the day closed, we were handed a care package from one of our first visits, Emmaus., and I damn near cried, both at the thoughtfulness of the gift, but also that similar organizations coast to coast were connecting, even if it was only to ask for an address to send a package.
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