On a hot, muggy evening on the west side of Springfield, six 13- to 15-year-olds arrive at the Hannah House, a home for single moms. As the sun is setting, people appear on their front porches, driven outside by the lack of air conditioning and stifling heat. Some eye the kids suspiciously, wondering what a […]
Getting the word out about our sale! Selling jewelry at City Hall! Enjoying Popsicles on a hot day. Day campers competing in Mini-World Cup! The daughter of one of our volunteers models two of our hair clips.
The second and third weeks of camp have been great! The campers were split into five different businesses (jewelry, hairclips, baking, photography, and candles) that are each making products to sell downtown July 13th and 14th. Last Friday the campers had a lot of fun on our field trips to the Heritage Center and the […]
The Kids Can Candle Co., hard at work. (You can buy theirs and all the campers’ items downtown on July 13 and 14.) AmeriCorps*VISTA Tim Voltz and two campers show some of their produce grown at the community garden. Kids sing in chapel time On Thursday the campers learned where India is, and the conditions […]
The Kids Can Candle Co., hard at work. (You can buy theirs and all the campers’ items downtown on July 13 and 14.) AmeriCorps*VISTA Tim Voltz and two campers show some of their produce grown at the community garden. Kids sing in chapel time On Thursday the campers learned where India is, and the conditions […]