Last week with the late spring snowstorm had me thinking about a family in Southeast Minneapolis that we worked the week before Christmas. The project was to install laminate flooring. The homeowner had ripped out the old carpeting the weekend...
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April 15 is behind us, but that doesn’t mean that we can stop thinking about taxes altogether. Although much of the interest this time of year is on...
matt haugen: 9:10 AM on April 23, 2013
Once again, our supporters have shown just how much they care about the mission of eliminating poverty housing in the Twin Cities and helping...
If you haven’t already heard, this week is National Volunteer Week. It’s a time to recognize the hard work and dedication of individuals willing to...
The ReStore has undergone metamorphoses. Once a gangly caterpillar of unorganized doors, miscellaneous fixtures, and a poorly placed front desk, the...
It’s hard to find a better example of “hero” than Sgt. Brian Neill. In 2007, Sgt. Neill, a twenty-year National Guard member, deployed to Camp Tallil...
Sometimes the worst days can actually turn out to be the best days, and today was one of those days. It all started when I put our unmarked white van...
After breakfast each morning we have devotions before leaving for the worksite. On one particular morning a volunteer ended his devotion with a...
I am awestruck at the beauty I see during Global Village trips. This trip is no exception. We opened our day today with two very special readings...
Our second building day has come to a close and our group of twenty-two is beginning to develop a nice rhythm, learning a little more about one...
