7-22-08
Our day started at the Diner I-84 where we all happily sacrificed and artery. We opened the doors and walked the red carpet to dessert heaven, AKA pastry display.
After breakfast we jumped back in the caravan of cars and were off to day 2 of production where we collectively manufactured 158 pairs of mission ready glasses in 4 hours. Bumping this weeks total to 358. We even had an Eyemed team member edging!! We sure do have some great trainers!!!
After at no less than 5 trips to the smallest airport on the east coast, 1 lost bag, 2 local diners, one Luau later we finally arrived at Project Morry’s camp. A beautiful spot on the New York and PA border where there is no cell service, and surprisingly we are all happy about it.
We were welcomed with smiling faces, open arms and very big hearts. Everyone was so grateful to see us drive in. Dawn Ewing the Executive director gave us the grand tour of the camp including sharing the philosophy of the camp and how they empower the campers to problem solve and take charge of their own destiny and help change their own communities.
As we write this the entire team is sitting at a large dinning room table in a 1900’s farm house that will be our home for the next 3 nights. We entered this amazing home all in awe at the homey feeling created just for us. The fridge is filled with drinks, the counter has snacks abound and we each have chocolates on a doily on our pillow……The Hilton has nothing on this place!
We are all anxious to get started tomorrow with our volunteer friends from Topcon. Stay tuned for more truly fabulous stories from Fishkill Team #3 2008.
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