| Building for the Future | Building for the Future
The two new staff homes under construction are special, because they are earmarked for future administrators. Why?
First, Advent Home’s campus expansion encompasses plans to increase student enrollment, expand our school and build another student residence. All these improvements will require more staff and naturally, more housing to accommodate them.
In addition, with over twenty years of service, Dr. Blondel Senior and his wife Gloria recognize the need to mentor administrativ
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| Work bee Volunteers | Spotlight...work bee volunteers
Chilly weather and snow flurries were no obstacle for our tireless and dedicated volunteers, who spent four consecutive Sundays in February framing and drying in two new staff homes. What a blessing to see young children and senior citizens, experienced builders and first-timers working side by side! More than 40 volunteers willingly gave their time to come and help us, many returning enthusiastically week after week. “We had a lot of skilled workers and got the bulk of the str
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| Pickup Trucks | Pickup Trucks
In response to our last newsletter, we were generously given three used vehicles for general transportation use. Thank you!
However, we are still in urgent need of pickup trucks for campus work. Our staff and students struggle daily to effectively maintain our buildings and grounds without any work vehicles. If you can donate a reliable used pickup truck, please contact us.
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| Partners with a ministry | Faithful Support
Throughout 2005, we saw again and again how our faithful supporters joined hands with us to make Advent Home a success! In so many ways, they have inspired us with their loyalty to our ministry. Even though they may never have visited the Advent Home Learning Center or personally known a student in our program, many have been moved to support our efforts to transform the lives of teenage boys.
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| Therapy and Entrepreneurship | Work Education
“You want me to do WHAT?” Work supervisors at Advent Home hear these words so often! Perhaps it’s when a new student is asked to shovel gravel, vacuum his room or weed a flowerbed.
Although some of Advent Home’s ADHD students arrive with a good work ethic, most have little or no work skills…and even less motivation. However, when they leave, one of the things they are most grateful for is the fact that they have learned how to work.
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Spring 2006 
