Hello, Youth Leaders!  Please check out the Area Info page – it has been updated with a list of our favorite local eateries, including ice cream shops……  for your planning purposes.  Things are really starting to fall into place and the excitement around here is building with each day that passes and with each confirmation of a donation, volunteer, and materials for the home repair projects.  And the residents are overjoyed and grateful that you are coming to help them.  Looking forward to welcoming your arrival on Sunday!!

We are in the final stages of all our plans and we just confirming all the last minute pick-ups, deliveries and volunteers.   Here is our newsletter for the month of June, looking for donations of Bottled Water, ladders, and the requests for volunteers to assist with the many projects to make it all  happen.  Check it out and see if something tickles your fancy and fits your schedule.  We would really LOVE to LOVE out LOUD with you!!!  Click here to view junebulletin and ladder-request 

TO : ALL YOUTH LEADERS THE AREA INFO PAGE HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH NEW DRIVING DIRECTIONS AND A LIST OF RADIO STATIONS.  Please Stay tuned for a list of restaurants for your Wednesday evening meal plan and driving directions to Walmart (all too important for any leader).

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So, mark your calendars and grab some popcorn and tissues, you won’t want to miss us.  Our local Rhode Island Channel ABC6 is spotlighting workcamp in an one hour special before the premiere of the Extreme Home Makeover show of the Warwick home.  This special will air on Sunday, May 4th from 7-8pm and we will have a segment during that hour.  Then the Extreme Home Makeover Show will air from 8-9pm.  We are so excited about this and believe that this is just the inspiration that we need to pump you and other churches and donors up to want to get involved.  Consider coming and Loving out Loud with us.  WORKCAMP IS 9 WEEKS AWAY!!! 

We are so grateful for all the support that our friends, parishioners, and donors have given to us.    We could have not collected 298 applications from the Kent County and Narragansett Bay area without the many agencies and advocates of this project.  And we are $9,000 away from our target budget goal of $30,000.  So we thank all the businesses and individuals who have given a donation in the monetary or in-kind form.  Please click below to check us out singing Praise to all who are “Loving out Loud” with us. 

 Click here to view the April 2008 Workcamp Newsletter

We are thrilled to report that, as of March 31st, we have received over 300 applications!   The Site Writing Crew is in the process of setting up appointments with each of the applicants to evaluate the work needed.  From the total number of projects, we will identify approximately 70 to handle during the week of June 29.  This Crew could use your help in April! To learn more, please contact Paul at 401-295-5554 or pacnk@verizon.net.  

February 21st, the Narragansett Bay Workcamp was featured on WJAR Channel 10. Much thanks to WJAR for their efforts to help us reach our goal.

Click on the picture above to go to WJAR Channel 10’s website. Scroll down to the NBC 10 Video Center and then scroll and search for the “Helping Homeowners” video to watch the video.

The home repair application deadline has been extended to March 30th.  Click here to download the application. Print one out for yourself or someone that you might know that needs our help – a neighbor, a friend, a relative.  Please help us spread the word that this is available and could change the lives of the resident and their neighborhood. 

Come and enjoy Breakfast with US!!

The Knights of Columbus St. Francis Council 2011 will host a breakfast on Sunday, January 27th, 2008.  It will be located at their Council Hall, 1265 Tower Hill Road NK, RI 02852 and run from 8:00am to 11:30am. . Scrambled eggs, Ham, French Toast, Beans, Home Fries, Juice, Coffee and Tea will be served. Cost is $6.00/person, $4.00 for children 12 and under. Children 6 and under are free. All proceeds will be donated to the 2008 Narragansett Bay Workcamp,  

If you considering or are already registered for our 2008 Workcamp – Congratulations and Welcome to our Blog.  You have probably discovered this blog through the Group workcamp website  and we would it love if you would add it to your favorites and visit it every once in awhile.  We would also love to hear from you so please leave us a comment under the Contact Us page.  Feel free to check out the different pages, especially the Area Info, which was made for you.  There we will add different Rhode Island sights and sounds for you to research for your Wednesday afternoon off, as they come available.   And as the week gets closer, we will be posting any other exciting news that will effect you.  Thanks again for visiting and we can’t wait to see you in June.  We are already counting down the days.