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face of the person we’re helping when the project is complete,” said a young woman.
The cost to the Diocese of Arlington per participant is $600 for food, lodging, transportation and construction materials. Of that total, each young person had to pay $250 on their own to take part. All of the money was raised by working, fundraising or from parental contributions, and lots of praying they said.
This year, 30 work crews spread out all over the diocese at 30 sites and installed wheel chair ramps at the homes of individuals selected by local social service agencies, here the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Service Board.
Each of the crews consisted of five or six young people, one responsible adult and one contractor. Contractors came from as far away as the state of Maine. A contractor from Raleigh, N.C., Dan, came for the seventh year. All said they’re here to help other and not for self aggrandizement. They will put in what amounts to 5,000 volunteer hours, a major contribution of time and funds.
Bill Cameron and William Brown, of Rappahannock, were local recipients of this year’s WorkCamp wonders.
Volunteers spent a week at Mr. Cameron’s home installing a long wheel chair ramp that will allow him to be mobile again, he says.
“It’s wonderful,” he said. “And these kids — I can’t say
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