SUMMERTIME DREAMING As MDS plans its summer opportunities— including Summer Youth Programs, Family Programs, RV adventures and long-term responses in Canada and the U.S.—these efforts need leadership volunteers! Cooks, crew leaders, project directors, and office managers serve four weeks or more, providing continuity and a connection to the local community. LEADERSHIP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED MDS U.S. 800-241-8111 Canada 866-261-1274 www.mds.org “This was nothing short of marvelous. It just kept delivering beauty and grace and healing. That’s what I see in the next generation that will support MDS.” —Brenda Fox, project director 2022 MDS Summer Youth Project Grand Lake, Colorado “We tried to make it a good combination of work and play. We enjoyed the enthusiasm of the volunteers, from the youngest to the oldest. We were building the foundation for new MDSers.” —Elvira and Philip Wiebe, project directors 2022 MDS Summer Family Project Princeton, British Columbia
Summer Youth Project Grand Lake, Colorado
WINTER 2023
FEATURE — SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Getting the work done 4
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE – FLORIDA Giving back hope 7
FEATURES – NOVA SCOTIA Recovery road trip in Glace Bay 8 Youth are answer to prayer 9 HOMEOWNER EXPERIENCE – SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The part of Florida nobody sees 10 VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES – BRITISH COLUMBIA Restoring hope in Monte Lake 11 MDS was his therapy 11
FEATURE – PUERTO RICO & LOUISIANA Rebuilding for resiliency 12
Notes from the field 14
ON THE COVER: Ontario youth volunteer in Glace Bay on Cape Breton following Hurricane Fiona. (See story page 9.)
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