A ! t " or’ # N $% e The inspiration for The One Day House came frommy local writing partner and friend, Bill Cairns. Bill, a carpenter by trade, has volunteered his time and talents for the past fifteen years to our community’s annual Labor of Love event, a day each fall where hundreds of volunteers come together to help repair the homes of the elderly, disabled, and needy in eastern LaSalle County, Illinois. Roofs are patched, windows are replaced, boilers are fixed, trees are trimmed— whatever needs doing gets done. Local businesses donate building supplies, and church and charity groups work together to feed the volunteers throughout the day. It truly is a labor of love—an amazing display of human compassion and generosity at its best. Our community isn’t the first to do this, ofcourse. Since the earliest days in America, people have come together to help their neighbors in need. From the barn raisings ofAmerican pioneers to the soup kitchens of the Great Depression to the vibrant, viral grassroots efforts ofmodern-day relief organizations, the can-do spirit and kindness ofvolunteers sparkle bright in our history. If you wish to volunteer for a “labor of love” in your own community, checkwith local relief agencies and charities, or log on to United Way (www.unitedway.org) or Habitat for Humanity (www.habitat.org) to find out how you can help. Together, we can make “one day” start today!
For Bill Cairns, Tracie Vaughn Kleman, Linda Sue Park, and Suzanne Wilson, who make this world a better place in words and deeds—J. D. For my first-grade teacher, Ms. Charvat, who made me feel big.—B. D.
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