More than 400 energetic out-of-town volunteers chose to spend part of their summer vacations working on flood-recovery projects last week with Lakeshore Area Regional Recovery of Indiana.

LARRI was formed to assist in restoring homes and other properties damaged in the September 2008 floods.

The volunteers were with Southern Baptist World Changers and LutheranHANDS.

"Both groups of primarily youth volunteers contacted LARRI last fall to make plans for their annual youth mission trip," LARRI communication coordinator Donna George said. "They wanted to come to this region to assist with flood recovery efforts. With hundreds of willing volunteers available in one week, we were able to arrange opportunities for these groups, not only to assist some of the individual homeowners affected by the flood but also to impact entire communities."

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