A Moment for Mennonite Disaster Service: MDS Family Project

Jared Konkle was eight years old when he volunteered with MDS for the first time — at a family project in Sauble Beach, Ontario.
“It was really cool because I got to do it with my whole extended family, including my great grandma. We built a shed and we worked on some other buildings. When I go back to [Silver Lake Mennonite Camp] now, it's cool to see something I built,” said Jared, now 16.
Jared’s grandfather, Nick Hamm, led that project and is gearing up to coordinate the MDS Canada Family Project again this summer. This time at Fraser Lake Camp in Bancroft, Ontario.
Jared’s encouragement to families considering the opportunity, “I would highly recommend this experience to other people as a way to help… and have fun with others at the same time. It was awesomesauce.”
To learn more, visit mds.org/family-program
 
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