Boast The Roast!

The mission tapped the spirit of volunteerism, but it wasn’t without its perks. Here, volunteers Stephanie Ashby (left) and Cesca Judge show off the Guatemalan coffee that many team members ordered and would eventually take home. Photo by Kris...

Shared Experience

Most days, the work lasted from 7:20 a.m. to 9 or 10 p.m. On Sunday through Tuesday nights, team members would find a quick dinner near the hotel, order room service or simply go without dinner, preferring sleep to food. Here, on Wednesday night, several team members...

Morning Meeting

Each morning, the Austin Smiles team ate a quick breakfast and then assembled on the front steps of the hotel before embarking on a pair of vans for the 20-minute drive to MPSC. Here, Mission Administrator Martha Mashburn rallies the first phase of the troops while...