Mid-Ohio Valley Work Camp

Work Camp 2010 is over, and we thank all campers, staff, volunteers, and sponsors for their help in making it a great success!

You can read about this year’s camp here. You can also read the impact that Work Camp 2010 had on one of this year’s homeowners in her letter to the editor.

Another of this year’s homeowners was so inspired by and thankful for Work Camp 2010 that she created a poem to share. Thanks Cindy!

THERE ONCE WAS A HOUSE WHOSE PAINT WAS PEELING

IT NEEDED MORE THAN A TOUCH UP WE HAD A FEELING

WE KNEW FOR SURE IT NEEDED PAINTED

BUT JUST THINKING ABOUT IT

WE NEARLY FAINTED

ONE DAY WHILE WE WERE IN THE YARD MILLING ABOUT

A TRUCK PULLED UP AND TWO MEN GOT OUT

OH GREAT I’M ABOUT TO BE ROBBED

THE THOUGHT CROSSED MY MIND  BUT THEY LOOKED PRETTY FRIENDLY AND SEEMED REALLY KIND

MID OHIO VALLEY WORK CAMP WILL PAINT YOUR HOUSE THEY SAID AND THEY’LL DO IT FOR FREE

THAT SOUNDED LIKE A FAIR PRICE TO ME

ON JUNE 21ST THEY ALL GOT BUSY SCRAPING AND SPRAYING

PLEASE LET IT BE OVER SOON THEY MUST HAVE BEEN SAYING

THEY ALL WORKED HARD EACH AND EVERY DAY AND DIDN’T COMPLAIN WELL NOT WITHIN EARSHOT ANYWAY

ALL JOKING ASIDE WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU’VE DONE

YOU ALL DID A GREAT JOB AND WE HOPE YOU HAD FUN

AND NOW OUR HOUSE LOOKS AS GOOD AS NEW

WE’RE THE ENVY OF THE BLOCK AND IT’S ALL THANKS TO YOU!