A Call for Skilled Volunteers!

I received this note from Jen Feltner at St. Rose Outreach & Recovery. I’m posting it here, along with links to the S.O.A.R. website. If you have skills or know of those who do, please help! – Tim

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Dear Friends and Supporters of St. Rose Outreach and Recovery,

We hope you are well wherever you may be – you have all remained in our prayers. Thank you for your continued support and prayers for the recovery and rebuilding effort at St. Rose – with your help we have made a lot of progress in getting people back in their homes. However, nearly two years after Hurricane Katrina passed through Bay St. Louis Mississippi, the need for help is still great – many residents remain in FEMA trailers and many of the homes damaged and destroyed by the storm are still uninhabitable.

Unfortunately, as time has passed, the number skilled volunteers who can really make a difference is dwindling. Our team of long term volunteers is doing a great job, but we cannot do it alone.

This summer, and into the fall, we have several major rebuilding projects lined up to tackle:

3 Complete Rebuilds: We are building three houses from the ground up that must be completed by the end of September.

5 Major Rehabs: We are taking five homes that are “dried in” and completing the electrical, plumbing, HVAC, insulation, drywall, painting, cabinets, doors, trim and flooring.

12 Small Remodels: We’re helping 12 families with the finishing touches on their homes. Work ranges from installing flooring and cabinets, fixing minor plumbing or electrical problems.

We need your help!! If you are skilled in construction and would like to volunteer for a week or more, please contact St. Rose’s Volunteer Coordinator, Jennifer Feltner at 228-239-2477 or volunteer@stroseoutreach.org. If you are not skilled in construction, but know someone who is, please spread the word, and please pray for the continued success of the rebuilding!! Thank you!

The following dates are currently OPEN for skilled volunteers:

July 8 -14
July 15 – 21
Aug 1-4
Aug 5 – 11
Aug 11-18
Aug 19-25
Aug 26- Sept 1
Sept 2-8
Sept 9 – 15
Sept 16 – 22
Sept 23-29
Sept 30 – Oct 6
Oct 9 – 13
Oct 14 – 20
Oct 21 – 27
Oct 28 – Nov 3
Nov 4 -10

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Jennifer A. Feltner
Volunteer Coordinator
St. Rose Outreach and Recovery
510 N. 2nd Street
Bay St. Louis MS 39520
C: 228-239-2477
F: 228-467-2033
Website: www.stroseoutreach.org