Follow Alternative Spring Break New Orleans and ASB Stay-cation Memphis through their service work and hijinx! In the meantime, here's a little of what last year's group did in Birmingham, AL...
Check in throughout the week to see what our Tiger volunteers are learning!
New Orleans:
Silence is golden! Relationships Teamwork
Memphis: ... tree stumps can be stubborn ... how to use a shovel ... yard work isn't that dirty and there are not that many bugs ... how to pull up roots ... that if you work really hard in cold weather, you'll warm up ... that this house is from the 1900's and that is really interesting because I like historical things ... that yard work is not that bad ... a lot about the different programs at MIFA ... that "deadfall" is the official term for the dead wood, branches, etc. that fall from a tree ... what MIFA is
... MIFA does a lot
... you always need a plan B
... a lot about Memphis history at the Rock & Soul Museum. A lot of buildings are no longer here.
... a lot about music in Memphis
... I could lift heavy boxes
... how to get sticky stuff off of things
... steel scrubbing pads can do anything
... Trolley Stop Market is pretty cool
... even the most helpful organizations can be disorganized
... protective eyewear is a must when scraping paint
... that removing velcro from walls can be very difficult
... if you don't pick up old tires, people can get malaria & West Nile (from the mosquitos congregating around water caught in them)
... that although he appeared to be homeless, the gentleman who walked up while we were cleaning tires is someone who helps people in the community
... about Meals on Wheels. The seniors don't see a lot of people and the volunteers are the only people they see sometimes. I want to go back!
... that they use registered dieticians for Meals on Wheels
... that no everyone has tried Gus's chicken
... more about the public housing efforts in Memphis
... that tires with water help spread disease
Firsts
Today was my first...
... time climbing higher than the second rung of a ladder
... time being inside MIFA
... time getting ALL of my clothes dirty :)
... time at Trolley Stop Market
... time scraping paint
... Rock & Soul Museum visit
... time taping walls with painters tape
... Gus's Fried Chicken
... time doing Meals on Wheels
... time at Kooky Canuck
... neighborhood clean-up
Hit the Road, Tigers!
Follow along as two groups of University of Memphis Tigers head to New Orleans, LA and downtown Memphis for Spring Break 2011! These groups of students and staff members have sacrificed the typical Spring Break for a week of community service. But don't worry, we'll have some fun along the way too!
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