Christy Brock has organized the camp as an internship, helping her earn a master's degree in public administration. Homeowner and volunteer kids, ages 7-16, are constructing picnic tables this week for each homeowner family. And then they signed it. After her family's table was autographed Tuesday when Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter visited the site, Trammel asked that it be shellacked rather than painted so the signatures could stay visible. Not only is there a wide diversity of ages among the volunteers here, but they accomplish a wide variety of tasks to help the project flow smoothly.
Many people contribute to the project without ever lifting a hammer.
Some volunteers organize meals for the crowds of workers, while others serve as guides for the local media or staff the checkpoints at each of the site entrances. Ron Wolfe is organizing the video teleconferencing which allows participants to communicate with those at the other work sites. Each night, volunteers can go to an interactive classroom to view and talk with people at other sites, including the Carters and visiting dignitaries. At the Berea site, Anita Milman is coordinating recycling efforts during this week's blitz build. A dozen kinds of recyclable materials are being sorted into piles.