In its second year the Amazing gRace was again a great success! We had 6 teams of teens, along with their driver/chaperone who were given clues that led them around the city of Eau Claire and ended up back at St. Olaf. The clues gave the teens an idea of what it would be like to be unemployed with a family, no money and nowhere to live. They started out in “the Loft” with their first team challenge to complete to receive the first clue, once they had the clue they left to discover what the next stop would be ending up with the challenge of figuring out what the letters given with each clue read: Clue 1 – B, Clue 2 – E, Clue 3 – A, Clue 4 – O, Team Challenge Two – N, Team Challenge Three – HOUSE. You guessed it they ended up at Beacon House in Eau Claire, a homeless shelter for families in our area. The teens spent time talking to a staff member and one or two of the clients staying at the shelter. They were to find out the mission of Beacon House and what they could do to become involved in the mission of the Beacon House. Now when the sign-up boards for volunteers at Beacon House go up in the Gathering Space at St. Olaf these teens will have a better understanding of what it is to be a client and a worker at this great place on the corner of Lake and Barstow Streets, and we will see their names on the list to help.
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