Winter Weather; Spring Cleaning

April marks the beginning of spring, and for 2Coats, the third year in a row that we have participated in a Spring Cleaning Event at the SUnrise Apartments, here in Grundy Center.  Several volunteers and 2Coats friends came out this past Saturday to do some spring cleaning at the sunrise apartments here in Grundy Center, Iowa.  This is the third year we have done spring cleaning at the apartments   Cleaning activities have included window washing, floor dusting, garden raking, and we have even cleaned out an oven or too!  Many of our friends like to have their windows washed, but the weather just seemed too cold this past Saturday (and windy) to open up the windows on this day.  We did have several requests from individuals to clean out gardens.  These tasks included raking of old leaves and cleaning out of gradens in preparation for spring planting.  

We met as planned at 10:30 and headed over as a team.  Rakes and bags for leaves and shovels and brooms and plenty of winter hats helped us to complete our jobs on the day.  It was nice to see all of the old leaves from fall and winter getting raked up and pulled off and away from the gardens.  When removed the thick, black, Iowa soil stood out so well.  Ready to nurture new life and another spring and summer season of growth.  I am excited to see what comes of their gardens this year!  We did not get a chance, due to the weather, to clean the wondeos of several friends who had asked.  April always seems to be hit or miss when it comes to the weather, so we are planning to finish up the job on May 11th.  We hope to catch a nice, warm, spring day, which would be ideal for Spring Cleaning as the wind and cold seemed to be to much to take out the windows and do a thorough job cleaning.  Nevertheless, we will again be joining together to do a part two of this year's spring cleaning on May 11th and we will again meet at 10:30.  For more information please visit the 2Coats website at www.2CoatsInc.org or give Steve H. a call at 319-215-8628.  Hope to see you soon!

Spring cleaning was April's 10:5 Movement outreach as planned by members of 2Coats, Inc.  There are monthly outreach opportunities that all are welcomed to join and help with The 10:5 Movement began one of 2Coats' initiatives to serve the local community, specifically the "Sunrise Apartments" here in Grundy Center.  The plan of service will include monthly outreaches, making personal human to human connections and community building amongst the Sunrise Apartment community.  We hope to connect our team members with anyone who needs a little extra help in or around their apartment, those who may need something from the store, or anyone looking for some human contact and friendly relationship.