Habitat for Humanity

Last week I volunteered for a wonderful charity called Habitat for Humanity.  The company I work for gives us on volunteer paid time off day a year so we can give our time to a charity of our choice. They partner with Habitat for Humanity for people who want to volunteer with their team at work, so its team building and doing something for the local community.

On Wednesday, keep in mind I kicked my butt all day packing and then doing a weight lifting workout on Tuesday night, I headed over to Northeast Minneapolis near Broadway and 3rd where the current project is building 8 townhomes.

My team was in charge of putting in pieces of wood above all the wall/window framing that drywall can be attached to.   We scavenged scrap 2x4s and 2x10s and measured them out to fit in the spaces and then used a pneumatic palm hammer to put it in. 

I got to use a Miter saw for the first time!

See that sunburn forming? whoops!
Sawing was so fun, go me!

The other half my team was putting in the boards:

I know this post wasn't super health oriented, but voluteering is good for the brain, its good for the soul, see what you can do to support your commmunity and help deserving people in need!

Oh and the next morning....I did a leg workout and 20 minutes of elliptical...GO ME!

Ooh I better take a bunch of pictures, as tomorow is Wordless What I Love Wednesday!

What volunteering opportunities or charities do you like?

How do you support them?