MCC-Maple Woods students, faculty and staff get busy, dirty during “A Day On”

Crafting, cleaning, cooking, painting – faces and walls – and organizing were all a part of the amazing effort put forth by MCC-Maple Woods students, staff, faculty and administrators during MCC’s MLK Day of Service 2011.

More than 50 volunteers took to the Northland with six service projects to keep everyone busy.

The Student Center was home to craft central, where volunteers made fleece blankets and photo frames for the Northland Children’s Mercy residents. Several volunteers organized and helped unload items at Hillcrest Thrift Store, working the loading docks and helping to tag clothing and organize the larger items. The Hillcrest Transitional Housing facility in Liberty, Mo., got a fresh coat of paint and the food pantry at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church got scrubbed, stocked and organized. Students and staff hosted a carnival for residents of the Heritage Village Assisted Living facility – this is where the face/head painting comes in – and a another group hosted a lunch for residents at one of Synergy’s safe houses for victims of domestic violence.

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Volunteer to build a house and a dream - MCC Blue River

For the past several months, MCC-Blue River staff and community members have generously donated their Saturdays to help a Blue River colleague build her brand new Habitat for Humanity home in Independence.

As you might imagine, the work is far from over, but they are closer than ever! The family needed only 18 more volunteer hours when this article was orinally posted. However, the family now hows reach their goal of volunteer hours. They are optimistic that February or March will be the actual move-in day.

Last week, the group hung drywall, but more work is yet to be done.

The group worked Saturday, Dec. 11 at the residence site located at 19204 E. Salisbury in Independence, Mo.

The work progressedwell and MCC participation has played a big role in propelling this family a bit closer to their dream.

Contact person is Gina Frakes at gina.frakes@mcckc.edu, ginafrakes@comcast.net or via telephone at 816.604.6558.