On Saturday, October 9th, 2021, 15 associates of the University Sunrise Rotary Club (12 members and 3 friends/partners) descended on Foundations NW to assist with building Tiny Homes. This was the second volunteer outing to Sound Foundations NW by the club. The volunteers (young and old, skilled and unskilled) were all willing, eager, and able participants in the event that ran from 9 AM to 3 PM that day.
The volunteers participated in various phases of construction: component assembly (floor and walls), finishing (door/window installation, insulation, interior walls, and interior/exterior caulking), and interior/exterior painting. At the end of the day the group was able to “raise the barn” by attaching two walls to a floor assembly.
The group was particularly impressed by the processes in place at Sound Foundations NW, and how they are able to leverage wide ranges of skills to assist in the process. One example is that, by the end of the day, most all the volunteers were comfortable wielding the impressive cordless nail gun. The jig system set up to assemble components was quite efficient and fool-proof.
This is now a District 5030, but under Mike Bronsdon’s leadership, the University Sunrise Club was the first to volunteer.
At the end of the day, the group shared a universal feeling of accomplishment and contribution to the mission. All in all, a testament to the mission of Rotary!
