Groups and volunteers will meet at the Wesley Foundation (click here for directions) on Saturday, November 15th. Registration will open at 7:30 am that morning and will close promptly at 8:15 am.
Breakfast food will be served during the registration times mentioned above.
Groups will then assemble upstairs in the Great Hall, receive their supplies and the day's instructions and will then head out at 8:45 am.
Groups will reassemble at the Wesley Foundation around noon for lunch and an evaluation of the days events. Lunch (free to all volunteers) will be served from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Supplies are provided, however, it would be wise to bring your own work gloves and other winterizing equipment (if you have it). Be sure to dress for the weather!
Coming soon...
For many years, a high school in Greenwood, Indiana has sponsored a similar project. In the Fall of 2002, a Purdue freshmen named Lauren brought the idea to West Lafayette. As an active member of Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry, Lauren inspired her new community to lead this project.
The first year saw thirty volunteers serve ten homes. Growing every year, by 2005 we had 120 students serving 40 homes. Last year in 2007 we had 234 volunteers serving more than 90 homes.
Many student groups have co-sponsored this activity with Wesley at times in the last six years, including: Baptist Foundation, Campus House, Intervarsity Undergrads, and Animal Science Graduate Students. Student participants come by themselves, with groups of friends, and also through their student groups. Groups who have served before includes: Purdue Lutheran Ministry, Good Shepherd Episcopal, several fraternities/sororities, resident hall floors, and Worldwide Discipleship.