July 30-August3
Cost: $100
*$64 due July 15
*$36 due July 29
Lodging: La Quinta Inn- Midtown
Situation: Alvis Burkett, widow, lost husband about 8 years ago after prolonged illness. Her home was in dire need of repairs long before hurricane Rita hit in 2005. Since Rita she has lived with one of her daughters.
Ms. Burkett wishes to sell her home and use the money to fund her retirment, pay medical bills, and (possibly) nursing home expenses.
Our Response: The youth group of 1st UMC Houma will bring a team to Beaumont to work on the house. We will be partnering with 1st Baptist of Beaumont and their college class.
The youth group is in need of certain building materials for this project. Your donations will be used for this AND for future projects. You can donate in one of 3 ways.
1. Donate a tool for us to keep.
*if you have an extra ladder, saw, etc... we will keep these items and use them for future projects as well as this project.
2. Loan us a tool.
*if you can't part with your tool forever, we would accept it as a loan. Should your tool get lost or damaged we will replace it at no charge to you.
3. Donate money.
*many people have asked if they can just donate money for us to purchase the necessary tools.
shovel rake axe pick axe
sledge hammer hoe crow bar
weed eater soil tiller limb pruner
wheel barrow
circular saw jig saw
sander sand paper
pressure washer bolt cutters
garbage bags
mop / mop bucket
broom / dustpan (wide brooms would be best)
paper towels / rags/ sponges
bleach / window cleaner / floor cleaner
wood floor cleaner / bathroom cleaners
spackle / wood filler
paint (basic white...indoor & outdoor needed)
*see Jimmy Hardin about paint donations
*paint brushes, rollers, roller extensions
spray paint (white and silver needed)
painter's tape / masking tape
paint tray liners
drop cloths
masks / rubber gloves / work gloves
knee pads
bottled water / ice chest
Will there be mold in the home?
NO. The house was not flooded during the storm.
Will my teenager be using a saw?
NO. On my youth trips youth do not use power tools with blades. These will only be used by adults.