July 4, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — A story in Kansas' Olathe News begins, "They rise early in the morning and commute from Johnson County to
the inner city. They organize schedules, purchase supplies and
supervise the workforce. They work inside and out, in all kinds of
weather, often on the weekends. And they do it all for free." The article by Joy Gipple notes that the volunteers include "Ellen Clayton of Leawood, a
senior at DePauw University in Indiana."
The program, administered by Kansas City-based Metro Lutheran Ministry "serves elderly and disabled people referred by neighborhood associations, utility companies and other agencies."
Clayton tells the newspaper, "It's fun coming out here. It's nice to help them stay there and fix stuff the way they want."
Gipple writes, "Clayton enjoyed meeting the homeowners -- a brother and sister who lived in a house originally purchased by their father. The woman sat right in front of the window to watch them work. She said, 'My dad would be so happy if he could see this right now.' "
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