Students skip shop to help by serving

Students skip shop to help by serving: "Students skip shop to help by serving
Cleanup work at home, church teaches class about 'giving back' and offers practical experience.

By Andy Gammill
andy.gammill@indystar.com


Lawrence Central shop students got the day out of classes Monday in exchange for a little bit of community service.
Teacher Brian Funk took the students from his manufacturing class into the heart of Indianapolis this week to put some of their skills to work and help refurbish several buildings as part of Indianapolis' annual Christmas in April project.
The Lawrence Central students helped clear out brush and trees at a home on State Avenue and power-washed a nearby church to spruce it up.
'We teamed up with this organization to teach the kids about philanthropy and giving back to the community,' Funk said."