NOMADS Project - Week 2 & 3 Tucson Arizona

Tucson, Arizona (62 degrees,clear blue skies)

We have finished our NOMADS project at Hope United Methodist Church in Tucson Arizona. It was a great project and so much was accomplished in just three weeks.  Our leaders, Gary and Jeanne, did a great job organizing our project.  We made some great friendships and it really was hard to say good bye to everyone.  Here a few pictures of this group in action.

Most of the time was spent painting the church.  The original brown trim was changed to cream color.

We also did a lot of cleanup around the church grounds and school. There were lots of weeds to pull and spray with roundup.  Plus, most of the trees were trimmed by Bub and he removed a lot of old stumps with his truck. 

We also helped a church member with some yard cleanup and maintenance. She was thrilled with how much was accomplished in such a short time. 

The  basketball goal posts were painted and some general maintenance in the church was also completed.  And of coarse, all our activities were supervised by our NOMAD dog friends Jimmy and Lady. 

There was great discussion by the church on what color to paint the front door.  It was finally decided to have the members vote.  Phylis and Midge painted it in the top two colors to help them reach a decision.  The red door won!  We found out later some wanted to keep the orange/red combination.

 

The church also has a thrift store that operates once a month.  Some of our group helped organize and arrange the merchandise.  There were some great bargains.  This church does a lot of out reach in the community including a health clinic that comes each week and a fresh produce market. 

This is our second NOMADS project and we plan on signing up for more. Their motto is retirement with a purpose.  If you are interested in knowing more about this great organization, please contact us by email.