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JEFFERSON CITY -- The wet weather didn't stop some dedicated volunteers from working on the latest Jefferson City Habitat for Humanity house.

A group of teachers from Lewis and Clark Middle School worked on the house while their students cheered them on.

Teacher Karen Distler stands on a ladder in front of her students on the first floor. She’s explaining the finer points of instillation to a group of students. But what she and a couple other teachers are showing them is much more important.

The teachers are working on the future Habitat home of LaTrise Wilson and about ten students came to serve the volunteer’s lunch.

"I think it's a little weird seeing my teachers outside school,” laughed student Hayden Desha. “I mean normally I don't see my teachers outside school but on this occasion, I'm fine with it."

The kids couldn't work on the house themselves but teachers say projects like this one encourage them to give back.

"They need to see us in action so that we can be examples for them,” said teacher Karen Distler. “Then when they're older, we believe they'll wanna get involved in projects like this as well."

Students have helped in other ways. They've recycled aluminum cans, with the proceeds going to build Habitat houses.

"It is really cool,” said student Eden Hoogveld. “We know who we're doing it for and we know it's going to a good person. She's a really nice lady and she's really helping out."

"It was really neat to see how much we can help someone,” said student Lyric Stotler.

Even though school's not in session on Saturday, the kids went home learning a lesson anyway.

"Our kids at Lewis and Clark are so kindhearted,” said Distler. “They are always about helping the community in any way they can."

If you want to help, you can drop off your aluminum cans at the Lewis and Clark Middle School. The money from the cans goes to help build more Habitat houses.