Last count showed the former Enquirer assistant metro editor has raised $3,355 by donating all of his $8-an-hour salary to the campaign along with contributions from fans and friends.

        Mr. Congbalay is manager of the Montgomery Office of Coldwell Banker West Shell. That is his day job. At night when the Cincinnati Reds are in town, Mr. Congbalay works as a security guard at the stadium.

        He is having fun with it, he said.

        “It's a lot of fun,” Mr. Congbalay said. Of course for him, an avid baseball fan, being at every game was a given. But now , he is watching his favorite sport, plus contributing to a worthy cause.

        “I couldn't believe the response,” Mr. Congbalay said. “Some people pledged to match 10 percent of my earnings. Some just said they would send me a check.”

        He said a buddy told him he would match him dollar for dollar with a $300 minimum.

        Mr. Congbalay will be patrolling the stadium, July 20 during the Reds and New York Mets game.

        About 250 teens from around the country, some as far away as Georgia and Alabama, will start a weeklong Community Service Mission in Mount Healthy, July 27.

        The teens are part of the non-profit World Changers organization that is an outreach ministry project of the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.

        The mission project will involve home repairs to about 20 homes in Mount Healthy.

        “They will be helping people who are less fortunate, some too old and some financially unable to afford home repairs,” said Jim Koshmider, Mount Healthy Safety Service director. They will be supervised by volunteers in the building trades.

        The teens will be housed in the North Middle School in Mount Healthy. They will worship in the gymnasium, shower in the school's locker room and dine in the cafeteria. Meals will be prepared by the district's food staff. Lunches will be delivered on site by local churches.

        Dennis Holmes, coordinator with World Changers, said the entire outreach ministry is involved in 93 projects around the country. “This is not just changing a community, but changing the lives of these teens to be involved in this kind of mission,” Mr. Holmes said.

        “We hope the public will see a tangible expression of God's love.”

        Local businesses, churches and individuals have made donations to the project, but more is needed, Mr. Koshmider said. Donations may be made to the Mount Healthy World Changers Project, U.S. Bank, 7433 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45231. For more information, call Mount Healthy Councilman Dennis Custer at 931-1044 or Mr. Holmes at 761-1151.

        Allen Howard's “Some Good News” column runs Sunday-Friday. If you have suggestions about outstanding achievements, or people who are uplifting to the Tristate, let him know at 768-8362, by e-mail ahoward@enquirer.com or by fax at 768-8340.

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