Longford gets a helping hand from Texan volunteers
Volunteers from the Grace Bible Church in Gatesville, Texas, spent two days working alongside Hope Community Church to brighten up a stretch of the Athlone Road.
A group of kind-hearted volunteers who travelled from Texas to Longford to take part in a community improvement project have been praised for their work in helping to brighten up the Athlone Road.
During their two days in the town, the group from the Grace Bible Church in Gatesville cleaned and repainted 50 bollards situated along the stretch of road from SuperValu to the former Cash & Carry.
The volunteers gave their time to the improvement project alongside the Hope Community Church, situated on Bridge Street.
The work was highlighted by Longford Tidy Towns, who praised the visitors for their work and the visible difference they had made to the area.
They wrote, “The group travelled to Longford to work with Hope Community Church on Bridge Street, as part of their strong ethos of service to the community.”
“This isn't the first time Longford has had this kind of help.”
“Over the past few years, several groups of volunteers have come from different US states to work with Longford Tidy Towns and Hope Community Church.”
The visit is part of an ongoing relationship between Longford Tidy Towns, Hope Community Church and volunteer groups from the United States.
Pastor Ludie Creech, who has led Hope Community Church in Longford since 2018, was also thanked for his continued friendship and support of Tidy Towns, and for helping to organise the latest visit.
Longford Tidy Towns expressed its gratitude to the Texan visitors for their generosity, hard work and good humour.