Chere Chapman (pictured far left), one of ThermoFab's two purchasing agents, decided she wanted her sixteen-year-old daughter Rachael's (pictured second in from the right) summer to be extra special. After doing some Internet sleuthing, Chere learned about a trip to Alaska where participants would build condos for Habitat for Humanity. Having always wanted to visit the land of the midnight sun, Chere asked Rachael how she would feel about a mother-daughter trip where they'd build homes for those less fortunate. Rachael loved the idea, and the two embarked on a two-week adventure in June that would forever change them--but not before it changed everyone at ThermoFab as well.
Chere approached ThermoFab for sponsorship and ThermoFab contributed to the trip! "We couldn't have gone without ThermoFab's help," Chere says.
Chere and Rachael worked and lived alongside a group of 21 other people, sharing close sleeping and living quarters in a local church basement in Anchorage. Working full days Monday through Thursday, the group worked on condos for ten different families. The first family moved in this summer. On the two weekends during their trip, Chere and Rachael explored many of Alaska's wonders, including awe-inspiring glaciers.
Would she and Rachael do it again? "In a heartbeat," Chere says. "I'll never forget it."