Have you made a New Year's resolution? Did it include helping people in need? Have you made that resolution before, only to discover, halfway through the year, that you kind of missed the boat?
Well, I have a way around that _ particularly if you are in the skilled trades fields, like plumbing, roofing, carpentry, masonry, electrical _ or if you like to read and be with kids. I know the idea works.
Because I tried it before.
Seven years ago, a massive earthquake hit Haiti. It killed 3 percent of its population and left 10 percent of it homeless. I got involved with a Haitian mission/orphanage, and eventually formed a team of local folks called "The Detroit Muscle Crew," two dozen tradespeople who traveled to Haiti with me numerous times over three years and quite literally rebuilt that mission. A kitchen. Bathrooms. Showers. Roofs. A new school.
Perhaps the best part was the real bonding of those hardworking folks _ who took a few days off from their jobs each year to help those less fortunate. They remain connected to this day.
Well, in 2017, I've made a resolution of my own. I want to create a second Detroit Muscle Crew. One whose purpose is to use its skills to help others _ in the Detroit community.
Best part of all? The hardest task is already done.
