Inspiring? We think so.

We had a documentary screening at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe last night. It was a decent turnout and a lot of good came from it. We just received this forwarded email from an anonymous person who was there last night. Take a look.

“I just attended the seminar given by the people who are members of Call to Serve. This group is a non-profit organization founded by a couple of people who just want to go around and do some good. Their goal is simple. They travel the United States in a RV and do volunteer work everywhere. They do simple chores that help everyday people with everyday situations. Last summer they started in Pittsburgh and traveled to New York, Missouri, New Orleans, Houston, and San Diego and volunteered with chores such as volunteering in animal shelters, build homes, help with youth groups, help with soup kitchens, etc. They did all of this service and these projects in a 26 day period all throughout the United States. It was really interesting just to watch and see how a couple guys with a small plan and a RV can do so much help in so many places throughout our country. The documentary that they made was very inspiring just because it showed how much help they provided yet how much fun they had along their trip. After watching their documentary and hearing their seminar, I am curious to see how successful their program will eventually become. From the video and presentation alone I could tell that they had a solid foundation set. Their first summer in ’09 was just a starting year, now they have a video deal and intend on taking more RV’s and more people to volunteer in something that can do nothing but benefit the people and communities all throughout the United States. The potential of the “Call to Serve” program is simply extraordinary and I could see this program being very successful in the near future. I very much enjoyed the presentation and am glad that I took the time to learn about the “Call to Serve” tonight.”

Meals on Wheels / Foot San Diego

We spent the yesterday working with Meals on Wheels. It is a great program that contributes to the overall well-being of seniors by providing regular nutrition and daily contact with a caring volunteers.

You can watch their video here.

Day of Rest

Photos from T.E.R.I. San Diego

Sorry that we’ve been lacking with the posts..its been tough adjusting to a different time zone. Here are some pictures from the other day. More to come.

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Onward to Phoenix!

Thoughts on New Orleans

Being able to return to New Orleans for the second time and play a small part in the rebuidling phase was a great experience. I left New Orleans with the utmost respect and admiration for the full time volunteers working with AmeriCorps and Catholic Charities. It was inspiring working with them all week. They work extremely hard day in and day out without much in return.

One of the reasons we started this organization was to inspire others to take part in service. I left New Orleans feeling more inspired than ever because of the volunteers we met. I cannot say enough about their dedication. You guys are awesome! Keep up the great work.

Leaving New Orleans was a bittersweet feeling. Our mission on this initial trip is to visit 5 cities and participate in a wide variety of service projects. With that being said, we knew it was time to move on to the next stop, but it is hard to leave a place like New Orleans because you see a NEED. There are still people that are unable to return to their homes 4 years after Katrina. It’s tough to fathom something like that when you are not exposed to it on a day to day basis. It would have been great to help out longer, but this will definitely not be The Call to Serve’s last stop to New Orleans. Now onto the next stop….

Day 2 Nawlins

Here are some pics and a video from Day 2:

Missouri Day 2

Day 2: Missouri
We woke up to pouring rain and some not so promising skies, but the sky broke like glass on cement and the sun came out to play. We worked a full day from 9am-6pm. Here is a quick video of some of the stuff we did. Click read more.

Driving to Missouri

We added another service project to our itinerary. Rocky Vine camp located in Dutzow, Missouri. Set near the Missouri River, RockyVine’s adventure is off the charts. They need help getting ready for campers to start coming in so The Call to Serve team is headed to help. As I type this, it’s 12:34am in the morning. We will be driving throughout the night and arriving at Rocky Vine around 8am. Check out our video from the road by clicking read more. We’ll be posting another soon.

Doc to Dock Service Project 5/26

We woke up to rain, wind and some unseasonably cold temperatures. That didnt stop us though. We made the trek from Long Beach into Brooklyn and met up with students from Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. We walked to 300 Douglass Street in Brooklyn and volunteered with an organization called Doc to Dock. Doc to Dock is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the health and lives of people in Africa by providing healthcare workers with the tools they need. It is estimated that in the United States thousands of tons of medical supplies are discarded every day due to overproduction, procedural excess and regulatory requirements. This surplus of medical materials is either incinerated or deposited in landfills, both of which are harmful to the environment. Doc to Dock strives to reverse this cycle of waste by collecting the unused medical supplies from New York hospitals and shipping them to hospitals and clinics in need in Africa.
We spent our time at Doc to Dock organizing supplies and preparing palettes in order to be shipped to Africa. It was crazy to hear how many medical supplies in America are thrown away each year that are perfectly fine. It was truly awesome to know that we were having an impact on a community in need across the globe. It was a great day of service with the students of Bishop Louglin. To see other young people giving of their time after school was inspiring to the Call to Serve team. If you have a moment, click here to watch a short video on the Doc to Dock organization.

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