The UK Muscles team started 2012 repairing a garden fence at Martlesham Heath. Their combined efforts raised the total number of hours for all Muscles volunteers to 9,600 (not including travel).
It is anticipated that the overall total will exceed 10,000 hours during the summer and Kesgrave Community Centre has already been reserved for Sunday 16th September 2012 to celebrate his amazing milestone.
The US/Canadian celebration of 10,000 voluntary hours included this guy !
To the complete amazement of everyone, especially the ‘Brit’ contingent at the celebrations, Steve Kent was ‘smuggled’ across the US border from Vancouver, Canada (with every assistance from the ‘Mad Canadians’). ‘Gobsmacked’ can be an overused phrase, but in the circumstances it was entirely appropriate. Glenna, Phil and Bish greeted his arrival with incredulity. A cunningly conceived and well implemented ‘gotcha’ set the scene and provided Steve with his first opportunity to work alongside Muscles volunteers from across Washington State, Colorado and Canada.
Nice one, Steve.
A selection of photos of the US/Canadian celebration are available on the Muscles – USA (2012) page.
Let’s see if Steve will wear the same ‘uniform’ for a European based Muscles project.
April. – Welcome new volunteers – Richard Crabtree and Nic Bentley
If you think Richard and Nic look confused, its hardly surprising. After 287 projects this is the first time that any member of the team has witnessed a Bernie Safety briefing.
