A new semester is on the horizon for college students, faculty and staff across the country, but a group from Baylor University wanted to do something tangible to help others in need before classes start.
Four students, 17 faculty and staff members, and one alumnus from Baylor spent a day alongside Texans on Mission volunteers rebuilding homes in flood-devastated San Angelo.
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“We care deeply about being able to serve when we can and to help our neighbors in need, and there certainly has been lots of that as a result of the July Fourth storms,” said Molly Simpson, assistant director for service at Baylor and a member of the San Angelo team.
Baylor’s disaster relief group is called BearAid, and they worked in two houses cutting and hanging sheetrock and insulation after being quickly taught what to do by Texans on Mission volunteers.
“They gave us some training at each site and we got to work,” Simpson said.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Ferrell Foster and originally published by Baptist Standard.
