Portland...rainy days are not a myth

December 4, 2007,
Well we have survived our first week of work, PT, consecutive rainy days, and living in a house of 13 people! The week has been very exciting in which we have learned how to construct a roof, how to deconstruct the roof after we have made a serious, but correctable, mistake, and how to navigate through the city on their public transportation system.
The team has also been busy having been given team positions. The grocery POC’s have had to work hard in shopping for the team twice a week while sticking to a tight budget. However, our team has bought enough wedges of cheese for, as Holly says, “a small army of rats to take over China with.”
During this week, half of the team also volunteered at the Jingle Bell run for Arthritis in which we were able to stand outside while cheering on all of the participants of the race. After the run, the organizers learned the budget that we are living on and they donated 200 granola bars (which is a drawer-ful), 100 bagels (which is a freezer-ful), and more than a dozen bottles of water and Gatorade.
Gold 1 has also been given the opportunity to work at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore which gives the low-income families of Portland a chance to shop for many of their home needs while sticking to their own financial plan. It has been interesting working here since it has allowed Gold 1 to learn more about the community that Habitat for Humanity serves.

XOXO
Addie

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