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Okay, everybody – the countdown has begun! In less than a week, approximately 50 volunteers from the Greater New Orleans area will gather together to build 4 new wheelchair ramps for the Northshore community!
Here is how we have done for fundraising:
We’ve raised $510 so far! That is really most excellent. Thank you to all who have sent in donations – and there is still time to send more, if you get them in by the end of the week.
The little planning committee will be super busy for the rest of the week, buying materials, organization tools, and making the final preparations for the event on Monday. I think God is really moving here – He’s already brought these groups of people together, that were looking for ways to give back to the community but weren’t sure how to do it alone. And so next Monday should be a huge success. We’ll keep you posted here!
After Christmas vacation, PCO has been gettin’ back into the swing of things. Right now, we are working with 3 volunteers from Owens Community College in Ohio. They’re pretty great, and doing lots of work on 11th Street and Hill Road.
As many of you likely know, having received an email from me a few weeks ago, we are currently fundraising for our big Wheelchair Ramp build on January 18th, 2010 – our MLK Day Service Project. Just to let you know, we have raised $310 so far!
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far – and, of course, if you haven’t, there is still time to do so. All funds raised go straight to supplying materials for the wheelchair ramps that will be built – no administration or maintenance costs.
And when you donate, you will receive one of these in the mail soon afterward, to recognize your generous support of PCO:
Five people will receive these these within the next day or two, and more are on their way to the post today! Snail-mail may have that title for a reason… but I certainly enjoy getting a physical piece of mail instead of letters on a screen!
Remember, we are still accepting donations until January 11th – that means you still have just over a week to donate! Make checks out to: Presbyterian Community Outreach, with MLK Day in the memo line; PCO, attn: Maggie Mullane, 1041 9th Street, Slidell, LA 70458.
Finally – today is the last day of 2009! May you all have a wonderful holiday, and we look forward to working with you in the New Year!
PCO is excited to announce that we will be hosting a service project on Martin Luther King Jr Day in January!
Partnering with the Wheelchair Ramp Ministry of First United Methodist Church of Slidell, volunteers from around the area will gather on January 18th, 2010 to build ramps for citizens in need in and around Slidell. Louisiana’s Delta Corps program has already promised 40 volunteers, which already means at least 4 ramps!
FUMC’s Ramp Ministry began about 15 years ago. They took a break during the year of Katrina, at which time the church focused its efforts on rebuilding their building. According to the head of the program, since they started back up again in 2007, the rate of requests for wheelchair ramps has increased – likely due to changes in population and damaged housing that has yet to be repaired, in addition to the need that was already there.
I invite the entire PCO community to follow us on this endeavor! Find more information in the MLK Day page (link at the top of the blog) about the project, its needs, and how you can help! And keep checking the blog for updates on how the planning is coming!
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