I was with a group from Gonzaga University. Several of the group were skilled builders so we were tasked with siding and fencing a house and building a rear porch for it. We were lucky with the weather over the Hallowe'en weekend. We worked like animals for two days and were compensated with delicious feasts each night. It was a delightful way to make a real difference for a family and for a community. RT^NO was a greast host and it was a pleasure to be involved.
We just spent 4 days in New Orleans with Gonzaga University Alum group working on three different houses - two were paint jobs, but the third involved doing siding and building a fence. Getting to meet the homeowners and see their positive reactions to the changes that we were helping to make made the entire effort extra special.