Seeing the fresh coat of paint, electric work, and new bathroom sink, Brian Canright couldnt help but be grateful for the dozens of volunteers at Shepherds College Thursday.Canright serves as the colleges foundation president, and he told TMJ4s Tahleel Mohieldin that initiatives like Weidner Cares help their non-profit reach its goal, saving them tens of thousands of dollars in labor, supplies, and equipment costs for upgrades.Some of these [projects] are priorities for us, that we just dont currently have the funds to be able to address, so theyre helping us, Canright said. Its communicating that value and dignity and just an overall better experience for our students.Watch as volunteers support school for people with disabilities, Shepherds College, by lending repair skills Non-profit Shepards College thanks volunteers for hard work helping around campusShepherds College in Union Grove is a three-year college that serves students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The goal is to teach students job skills and how to live independently.Kevin Albrecht with Weidner Apartment Homes said their company typically chooses a new location to help every year, but the colleges mission stood out to them, so they returned for another year.We fell in love with Shepherds College last year, getting to work with the people here, Albrecht said.About 80 Weidner volunteers spent the entire day at Shepherds College Thursday making repairs and during their lunch break, hanging out with students.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip