A few months ago, a member of the Carleton class of 1967 contacted me about doing some kind of service project during their reunion weekend in June. I agreed, wondering how easy was it going to be to organize all these far-flung people convening for a few days in Northfield. Thanks to the tireless efforts of class member Hal Hart, over 35 volunteers showed up last Friday to rehab our playground and host an afternoon bingo game for our clients. The result: a new lease on life for our old playground, and a real feeling of accomplishment for our new friends from the class of 1967. They sanded, sawed, scraped, painted, trimmed, built a sandbox cover and demolished an old culvert playtube in just a few hours. Never underestimate the power of a group of committed people!

Jane Fenton, Director of Community Relations at Laura Baker Services