Glenmary volunteers meet on ‘Toppa Joppa’
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Emily Booker
The program on Joppa Mountain in Grainger County draws teens and adults ‘to serve others first’ By Dan McWilliams Jesse Butler, a wheelchair-bound resident of Luttrell, can attest to the benefits of the Glenmary Group Volunteer Program based on Joppa Mountain in Grainger County. During the week of Oct. 17-22, a group of 12 students from the University of Notre Dame took part in the program, informally known as “Toppa Joppa,” and during the students’ time in East Tennessee they built a handicap ramp at Mr. Butler’s home. The ramp “means a whole lot to me,” Mr. Butler said. “I can get out and get to do stuff that I haven’t been able to do in a long time,” he said. How has he gotten out of his house before? “I haven’t,” he said. “I appreciate this group for coming and helping me out. They’ve been such a blessing to... Read more →
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