It was only two short months ago that I was being told by professionals that the scope of PolyHouse was unrealistic, yet today PolyHouse 2010 stands in the history books as a success. Through countless man hours of planning, organizing, and hard labor we pulled together to make this the biggest PolyHouse yet. Even as a member of this team I can hardly believe what we accomplished. We managed to completely makeover the Todd’s home in a matter of a few weeks and give a very deserving family a new start.
The dedication and charity demonstrated by the donors, contractors, and students toward this project was truly inspiring. It was not only members of the immediate community who were willing to pull together and help the Todds, but people from across the state and beyond who were willing to help out a family in need based only on their story. A few short months ago I never would have believed that not only people would demonstrate such great compassion for complete strangers, but how willing they were to do so. PolyHouse has truly been the life changing experience advertised and given me a newfound faith in community and people.
In the time since we handed back the house to the Todds I have noticed the immediate effects of PolyHouse on my life. We were told early on
that PolyHouse would require us to step out of our comfort zone in order to accomplish our goal, and since I took that step out I have yet to
step back in. I have seen immediate changes in the way I now deal with people in everyday life. For as much as I gave to PolyHouse, I received
so much more in return and will always remember it as a great influence on my life.
-Rick Marcks
PolyHouse 2010 blog 
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