President Pat White gave the Wabash men some encouragment and perspective on their day's task before they left for Martinsville.
Much of the work was removing dried cornhusks from beneath the trailers, but here a group of guys help residents move fencing from behind a row of trailers.
Reference Librarian Jeff Beck rakes up those cornhusks in all his sartorial spendor.
Jacob Castilow '10 uses a scoop shovel to remove debris.
Ryan Leagre, Brandon Hirsch, George Padgitt and Sean Huston work on one property owner's corner.
Quick cold sandwiches at lunch, in the shade, on a beautiful day of work hit the spot. Many of the Martinsville fast food restaurants have still not reopened.
Kevin Long and Graham Youngs help a resident with a container of personal items.
Joel Patterson and Alex Avtgis work around children's bikes, a grill, and trailer siding to clean up debris.
Joel Bustamante at work.
Associate Professor of Physics Dennis Krause worked right along side students hauling away the mess.
Many of the residents came out and offered thanks while we worked. This woman insisted in everyone getting a hug.
We took 25 students, one professor, and four staff members to help with the cleanup.
Much of the work was removing dried cornhusks from beneath the trailers, but here a group of guys help residents move fencing from behind a row of trailers.
Quick cold sandwiches at lunch, in the shade, on a beautiful day of work hit the spot. Many of the Martinsville fast food restaurants have still not reopened.