This is Ashley Caldwell and Team Ruskin has the pleasure of recapping our final day of service for you! Our day of service started with transferring tables and tvs to the sanctuary at Beth El Ministries as they prepare to bring many delegates to their facility. Once that was complete. We of course had a […]
Hello everyone, This is Irteza, a Cyber Engineering major from the class of 2026. I’m thrilled to be part of ABST Ruskin, and today, I’m excited to share my experience from our 6th day here in Florida.
Greetings from sunny Ruskin. This is Mark Jordano, accompanier. We started the day with a tour of the Ruskin campus. Trenton did a fabulous job (with an assist from Joel) showcasing the wonderful facilities and amenities of the campus. We were able to see the small gator on the pond and enjoy lunch on the […]
Hello everyone! I’m Kaif Syed, one of the participants on the Ruskin ABST. Our day started with some homemade breakfast, and then we headed to our second community partner for this trip – Beth El Farm Workers Ministry. Upon arrival, we were welcomed and signed in by Shelly, the administrative assistant and thrift store manager […]
Hello this is Kiara one of the leaders! Today we started our first day of service with Enterprsing Latinas! This is an organization that works to help latina women get there lives going! They are based in Wimauma, Florida and 80% of this region consists of hispanic population. We got to meet such wonderful people […]
Hey everyone! It’s Danielle Lanphere, one of the leaders on the Ruskin ABST! After a tiring travel day, we went to Hooks for dinner and had gator bites! We got settled in for the night, grocery shopped and planned out our exciting next day. Sunday was our fun day before our work week began. We […]
Hello from Tucson, Arizona! This Sarah Ludwig and Jenna Miller. Today was our first full day here, and it was filled with so much fun. We started off by driving to the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. On our way there, we took a pit stop to enjoy the magnificent scenery. At the desert museum, we […]
BY GRAHAM RUSCO: Day 5 presented the challenge of self reflection as we embarked on our first ever Navajo sweat lodge experience. The Navajo people utilize the sweat lodge as a method to cleanse the body of toxins. Specifically designed to mimic the environment of the womb, the sweat lodge poses total darkness once inside. […]
Waves crash into the blockades of the bayfront. Seagulls yap in unison as they walk in sync, preparing to lift themselves from the pavement near Smugglers’ Wharf. A pinkish hue blankets the horizon, as customers from bars can be heard chattering while they gaze at the dropping sun. It’s Summertime in Erie, Pennsylvania, and […]
Freedom. It is a simple word that almost everyone knows the definition of. Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines freedom as “the quality or state of being free, such as the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action.” It seems like a simple concept, yet many lives have been laid down for this simple […]
