Thursday, August 21, 2008 East Central Illinois

Catholic Heart Workcamp 'changes kids' hearts'

By Debra Pressey
Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:05 AM CDT

CHAMPAIGN – They don't call it the Catholic Heart Workcamp for nothing.

There's hard, messy work involved, and no pay for those who do it – not a blessed cent – except the heartwarming feeling you get from helping somebody in need.

"It changes kids' hearts," said Mickey Nickrent, who has been running one of these camps in Champaign County this week for the first time.

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