Catholic Heart Workcamp 'changes kids' hearts'
By Debra Pressey
Thursday July 24, 2008
John Dixon
From left, Sarah Bennett, 16, of Dayton Ohio, and Kyle Ryan, 14, of Lake Zurich mop the living room floor of Mary Ann and Arland Stratton's home Tuesday in Champaign. The two teens were spending the week in Champaign County as part of a Catholic Heart Workcamp sponsored by the Provena Covenant Medical Center HALO project.
CHAMPAIGN – They don't call it the Catholic Heart Workcamp for nothing.
There's hard, messy work involved, and no pay for those who do it – not a blessed cent – except the heartwarming feeling you get from helping somebody in need.
"It changes kids' hearts," said Mickey Nickrent, who has been running one of these camps in Champaign County this week for the first time.
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