The group of 29 students, along with several staff members, formed assembly lines to pack supplies into buckets. "We were unpacking, packing, and hammering, and we all made it fun," reflected Preston Clark. "I think packing MCC kits is very important because the package we packed may be someone's most joyful gift they ever received, and it may be the only thing they get." MCC Photo/Jennifer Steiner
Carmen Galvan and Samantha Yost place items into relief buckets. "I think packing these kits is important because we are sharing the love of God and helping people get through hard times in their lives when they don't have much," said Carmen. MCC Photo/Jennifer Steiner
Cristian Kozel stacks completed relief kit buckets. "I learned that packing the kits help others, and that's something that brings me joy," Cristian reflected. MCC Photo/Jennifer Steiner
Adin Horst pounds lids onto the filled 5-gallon buckets. "The things we do have more effect than we think, and it makes it so people can get their kits faster," he said. MCC Photo/Jennifer Steiner
Cooper Rohrer and Kye Kooker were part of the assembly line filling the buckets. "I learned or heard what it is like to be living in war or during it and how it affects you," said Kye. "I think helping with MCC kits is important to help people live the best lives that they can, and we can help them do that through the kits that we make." MCC Photos/Jennifer Steiner
Daila Benson-Greegor sorts bulk items into piles for the kit assembly. "I learned that working can be fun if you are with people you like and are helping someone out," she reflected. "I think that helping MCC with these kits is important because people who need help can get it with the MCC kits." MCC Photo/Jennifer Steiner
Samantha Yoder holds the relief bucket she is taking through the assembly line. She said, "I learned how much a kit can do for someone. I think that packing the kits is important because you're giving someone hope, resources, and at least temporary joy." MCC Photo/Jennifer Steiner
Chloe Rohrer and Violet Longacre roll towels in preparation for the relief kit assembly. " I really enjoyed packing school kits! I learned how to work together with my classmates to complete something great," said Chloe. "These kits are so important because we have heard stories about people receiving them and they can change lives and lifestyles." MCC Photo/Jennifer Steiner
Sarah Drake adds items to the relief kit she is assembling. "I learned a lot about people in other countries and how this affects them when they receive these kits," she said. "I think helping MCC is important because doing service is good and it helps 750 people receive things that they can't get where they live." MCC Photo/Jennifer Steiner
Aaron Lehman and Jacob Neuenschwander hammer lids onto the completed relief kit buckets to seal them shut. MCC Photo/Jennifer Steiner
Mary Miller and Isabelle Rohrer enjoyed working together. "What I learned through this service project is how it is helpful to work as a team. You can't keep the assembly line going without another person on the other side of you," said Mary. Isabelle reflected, "This work was meaningful because we knew that each bucket was being sent to someone that needed it. We experienced God through helping other people by giving our time to work and care for their needs." MCC Photo/Jennifer Steiner
Sommer Shue had fun work together with her classmates. "I learned that if you're working in a good environment with an awesome class of all friends, it doesn't necessarily feel like even working. MCC helps so many people so us giving our time was helping those people, too." MCC Photo/Jennifer Steiner
Samantha Yost moves buckets down the assembly line with her classmates. "Packing these kits is so important because there are so many people out there going through difficult situations," reflected Samantha. "I love being part of helping people in need!" MCC Photo/Jennifer Steiner
Gannon Myers, Ezra Coleman and Andres Arellano work together to stack the completed relief kit buckets onto pallets. "I learned that it is surprisingly really fun helping people from other countries," said Gannon. MCC Photo/Jennifer Steiner
When they were finished packing the relief kits, the students prayed over the buckets and the people who will receive them. "I believe that helping MCC package those relief kits is very important because it is a selfless act, that benefits others," said Jude Patterson. "One relief kit can make the difference between life and death." MCC Photo/Jennifer Steiner
