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CTS meets RCSC at California University

Adam — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:36:38 +0000

The Call to Serve ventured to the California University of PA as they were hosting a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition at the Manderino Library called Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente.

It was an honor and a privilege to meet Luis R. Clemente, the son of Roberto Clemente. Luis is the President and CEO of Roberto Clemente Sports City in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The Roberto Clemente Sports City is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing athletic opportunities and life lessons for inner city youth throughout Puerto Rico and beyond.

“Roberto Clemente’s accomplishments on the baseball field prefaced his work as a humanitarian, and, as with all great humanitarians, the vision lives on, continuing to touch lives and build new futures.”

For more information on the RCSC, please click here.

Our hope is that we can team up with RCSC and play a small role in carrying on the great humanitarian legacy of Roberto Clemente. Thank you to Luis Clemente for taking the time to speak with us.

In Search of a Sustainable RV

Adam — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:48:06 +0000

The Call to Serve is in need of a new RV. Our current RV aka Black Beauty is in bad shape. Constant rain and a leaking roof has allowed for water to seep behind the wood. It is warping at a fairly fast rate.

Our goal with the new RV is to make it sustainable by using used vegetable oil when possible. This would help us cut down on fuel costs as we continue to increase our fleet of RVs and volunteers.

We are putting the word out for anyone and everyone who may know someone selling an RV or looking to donate. We are a registered 501(c)(3) and can offer a tax write-off. If you’re interested in helping, having a fundraiser, donating, etc. please email info@thecalltoserve.org

Thank you for your support.

It’s HERE! The Trailer..

Adam — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:37:05 +0000

Please enjoy our 2010 Documentary Trailer. We are still in the process of planning our fall campus tour. If your school, college, church, group, etc. are interested in having a screening, please email screenings@thecalltoserve.org. To see our current list of schools, click here.

The Call to Serve Trailer from The Call to Serve on Vimeo.

Back Home…

Adam — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:01:02 +0000

We’ve safely made it back to Pittsburgh after an incredible 3 weeks on the road. Lives were changed, adventure was had, and people were helped. Mission accomplished. We are currently working on the documentary and hope to have finished by August. We will be touring the country in the fall spreading our message at colleges and high schools. If you are interested in having us speak and show our documentary, please contact adam@thecalltoserve.org

Thank you to all of our supporters and fans along the way. It’s because of you that we are where we are.

“Aspire to be more, not to have more.” Oscar Romero

Camp Rockyvine

Adam — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:39:26 +0000

Enjoy!

Rocky Vine Promo from The Call to Serve on Vimeo.

Goofin Off’

Adam — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:45:38 +0000

Sorry for the lack of video posts lately. We’ve been traveling a lot and don’t have the best of service here in rural Missouri. Enjoy the short video clip of our time in Nola.

Goofin Off’ from The Call to Serve on Vimeo.

Nawlins Day 3

Adam — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:10:40 +0000

Check out what we’ve been doing in Nola.

Nawlins from The Call to Serve on Vimeo.

Don’t be an oyster…

Adam — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:37:58 +0000

Hola Followers! Today as in Sunday, we traveled long and far. Black Beauty and White Stallion (RV nicknames), galloped 11 hours into New Orleans, Louisiana.We are staying at the Hope Haven House until Saturday morning and will be adventeering (adventure-volunteering) with Operation Helping Hands. Enjoy this awesome video by our one and only Mandi Luis. She’s good at what she does and what she does is film. Thanks Mandi.

p.s. The Call to Serve team would like to wish all of their Dads a Happy Father’s Day.

Don’t be an oyster…. from The Call to Serve on Vimeo.

Quick Recap

Adam — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:26:11 +0000

Hello Friends. We’ve been doing some crazy adventeering (adventure-volunteering). It’s what we do best! Yesterday, we worked with a woman named Lois. Her husband passed away ten years ago and she has got into some hoarding. We spent the afternoon helping Ms. Lois clean her apartment in order for her to live a safer life while remaining independent. Here is a photo of us helping Ms. Lois. She thought she was in the wrong house after we finished. Thank you to Love Inc. for doing this day in and day out. You guys are awesome.

A Taste

Adam — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:35:01 +0000

Well, we’ve made it to our 2nd location- Charleston, SC. We spent most of the day yesterday driving. It took about ten hours from Virginia Beach to Charleston. We had a few setbacks including our electric cap falling off and a few missed turns but that’s part of the adventure. Adam is currently at RV Camping World in North Charleston getting a replacement fridge in the rental RV since it died. (Shout out to Dave Kunes for getting us a timely appointment). The rest of the team is with Andrew volunteering with Rural Missions on St. John’s Island. We’re a day behind on videos and pictures due to limited internet access. Why can’t everywhere just have free wi-fi?

Our team has become a tight knit family in only a few days. Not only are we serving others on this trip, but we’re learning what it means to serve one another. Our tag-line for the trip is “Be Flexible” and we’re thrilled that everyone is going above and beyond that. Keep following Black Beauty and White Stallion on the road (RV nicknames!). Black Beauty has been getting a lot of looks and honks. We’re a getting a lot of interest and support at pretty much every gas station we stop at.

That’s all for now…Thanks for all your support and kindness as you follow our journey. Please tell your friends. And check out our store above. Enjoy the video below. It’s a small taste of the adventure thus far.

A Taste from The Call to Serve on Vimeo.