Day of Caring 2009

by Don Harkey

Last week, employees from ESC, 3M, Missouri State, and Galt Consulting came together to work on a 2009 United Way Day of Caring project at Messiah Lutheran Church. The project involved the construction of several elements of a new playground that will be used by the church, the neighborhood, and most importantly by the new preschool/daycare ministry starting at Messiah called the Messiah Lighthouse Child and Family Development Center. For more information on this innovative program, visit www.lighthousecfdc.org.

The team worked hard building 2 playhouses, a swing set and a bridge as well as assembling furniture for the classrooms. The rain during the week presented some challenges in the form of mud and a large lake in the middle of the playground (the water drainage for the site hadn't been completed yet). The team worked through the challenges and built with great speed. We even managed to have some fun along the way!

I want to give a special thanks to Papa Murphy's, Quizno's (on Independence), and Amigo's (on Campbell) for donating food for the volunteers. I also want to thank all of the volunteers, many of whom were not paid for the day, for their time and efforts on this project!