The Rescue Mission of Roanoke’s Weblog

On Monday, 18 5^thgraders from Clearbrook Elementary came to clean the playground.  They began with a tour of the Mission and then a yummy lunch of hot dogs, fruit, fried chicken, and salad. With full bellies, the kids went over to the Women and Children’s Center to clean the back patio and play area, which was clearly in need of some TLC.  Mulch peppered the cement in disarray; weeds grew next to the flower beds and dusty pollen coated the white gazebo. The back patio quickly becomes a mess because of playing kids and ’spring dandruff.’ The Mission needs volunteers to help. Clearbrook Elementary came to the RESCUE!  They swept up the mulch and put it back in the playground. The kids scrubbed the gazebo smooth and pulled the weeds dead. When they left, the back patio and play area were in perfect order. The kids loaded the yellow bus in single file line and went back to school.  Thank you for coming to the RESCUE!