We started the morning by getting to Pio Decimo at 9:00. Some of the crew made their last trip to Dutch Bros to fuel up for the day with smoothies and coffee. We did many small tasks today, like cleaning windows, painting bookshelves, pulling weeds, touching up the paint on the mural, and more. Today […]
We woke up bright and early this morning, just like any other, only thistime we woke up to snow! I suppose we cannot get away from the cold weather nomatter how far we travel, but it still turned out to be a beautiful day! Aftergoing to Pio Decimo for a short time to help move […]
We started the day eating breakfast in the Airbnb as usual. We still had a variety of foods like oatmeal, hard-boiled eggs, and pizza. We left for the Pio Decimo Center around 8 am, where we met John for our next adventure. Starting our service for the day, the group was divided into two groups […]
Hello from Arizona, Today was an eventful day. We woke up very early and headed out for a morning coffee run at our new favorite stop, Dutch Bros. Then, we headed off to the Pio Decimo Center, where we learned about their mission and values. This beautiful facility has so many amazing programs that they […]
Morning rush following the beautiful sun rise on the second day of our service trip, we embraced what the day had in store for us. Today, John and Sharon, Gannon alumni, led us to a tour of the Nogales border patrol station, about an hour away. We explored the city of Tucson a bit more […]
We met at the arch at 2:00 a.m., where we got a blessing from Father Kesicki before heading off to Buffalo airport. We flew from Buffalo to Dallas, and while in Dallas we experienced a 17-minute layover due to the small amounts of snow in Buffalo. Finally, aboard the plane in Dallas heading to Tucson, […]
We began our day by heading to the Pio Decimo Center and got there around 8:30. Once we got there, we were introduced to the services that Pio Decimo offers for young children in the community. Pio Decimo cares for and begins to educate pre-kindergarten students. They also have an after-school program for children ages […]
Over the past two days, we have been working in the Pio Decimo Center to paint various areas of their building. One of the largest projects we faced involved painting the entry room, where the people utilizing the center would first walk in; the presentation of the room is very important to those at the […]
It was our first day at Pio Decimo. We arrived and John taught us all about their presence in different counties and all the services they provide. It was super interesting to learn about how far they reach and how many people they help. It exceeded my preconceived expectations. Doug and I were on tree duty, […]
We start the day with some cool breezes in the morning. Becky is driving today, taking us to the Arizona – Sonora Desert Museum. On the way, Anthony requests to play the song “Sunday Morning” which fits perfectly with the moment. The vision of cacti and layers of mountains appears as we come close to […]
