Friday, June 22, 2012

Build day #1

Today was our first build day with Habitat for Humanity. I was part of a team that painted the inside of a house. It was really fun- we blasted some tunes and painted the day away.

At the end of the day, the New Hampshire Habitat chapter threw us a BBQ. It was really inspirational to eat dinner with the families whose homes we were helping build. We met Donna (see photo) who is going to be moving into the house I helped paint today. She was so excited to meet Bike & Build. Hearing her speak made us tear up a bit.

I am feeling pretty pumped to start riding tomorrow! The build day was a great way to help the group bond, but also to reinforce the service component of the trip. Yes, we're biking across the country, but we're also helping support the affordable housing cause. Today's build has got me motivated to continue furthering Bike & Build's mission.

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