Brethren Disaster Ministries
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- Mission
- from website: Rebuilding homes - current projects - Chalmette, La. Volunteers are still chipping away at the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina nearly four years ago. Chalmette is in St. Bernard Parish, where this mega-disaster caused the levee failures that inundated homes throughout the parish with 6-20 feet of water. Over 200 parish residents lost their lives, and 100% percent of the homes were officially declared "uninhabitable." Brethren Disaster Ministries volunteers have repaired over 100 homes in the Chalmette area since January 2007. Read Not Forgotten, a reflection on Hurricane Katrina recovery by Walt Wiltschek, editor of Messenger. Housing Volunteers are staying at the volunteer house in Arabi. The house can accommodate 28 volunteers. Volunteers sleep on bunk beds with mattresses, with separate quarters for men and women. The house has 5 bathrooms and 6 showers. Volunteers must bring their own sheets, blankets, or bedroll. However, for those flying to the project, pillows and pillowcases are available. Meals Meals are prepared and shared in the house. Please note that volunteer groups are asked to include an assistant cook. Work Volunteers are doing major repair work including insulation, drywall, laminate flooring, roofing, painting, trim work, etc.
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from website on 10/21/09
Chalmette, Louisiana - Hurricane Katrina
Volunteer housing: 1100 Perrin Drive, Arabi, LA 70032
The volunteer house is in Arabi, not far from Chalmette.
Project cell phone: Mary Mueller - 239-823-5240; 410-596-7110; 410-596-9118
Fax: 866-301-9342
E-mail: cobchalmette@gmail.com
General directions: From the intersections of I-59, I-12, and I-10 north of Slidell, LA:
Head southwest on I-10 westbound toward New Orleans. Go about 16 miles across Lake Pontchartrain bridge.
Take exit 246A-B to merge onto I-510 South - LA Rt. 47 southbound toward Chalmette. Continue to follow LA Rt. 47 South - Paris Rd. for about 9 miles.
Turn right at Judge Perez Drive, LA-39 traffic light (there is a Walgreens Drugstore on far right corner and a Shell station on near left corner). Go 2.4 miles.
Turn right at Perrin Drive. Go 0.3 miles/three blocks to #1100, on far left corner of Perrin Drive and Patricia Street. If you miss Perrin Drive, turn right at the next street, Schnell Drive, go 0.3 miles/one block, turn right; 1100 Perrin Drive is at the next corner, left side.
Disaster project leaders:
Long-term: John & Mary Mueller
July 30 - Aug. 24: Howard Garwick
September: Carroll Thomas; Tim Sheaffer, in training
October: Jerry Moore
Nov. 1 - 23: Alan & Denise Oneal
Nov. 1 - Dec. 19: Dale Roth
Volunteer work assignments:
September 20-26:
Middle Pennsylvania (4);
Shenandoah (15)
Sept. 27 - Oct. 3:
Hempfield Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast) (18);
Conestoga Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast) (10)
October 4-10:
Spring Creek Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast) (28)
October 11-24: Southern Ohio (Two weeks) (28 1st week/15 2nd week)
October 18-24: Shenandoah (15)
October 25-31:
Western Pennsylvania (11)
Middle Pennsylvania (14)
November 1-7:
Wilmington Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast) (28 total)
Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast) (28 total)
Harrisburg First Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast) (28 total)
November 8-14: Goshen City Church of the Brethren (Northern Indiana) (15)
November 8-21: Middle Pennsylvania (Two Weeks) (10 1st week/15 2nd week)
November 15-21: Shenandoah (14)
November 22-28: Closed for Thanksgiving
Nov. 29 - Dec. 5: Mid-Atlantic (15)
Nov. 29 - Dec. 5: Mt. Zion Road Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast) (13)
December 6-12:
Lampeter Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast) (14);
Shenandoah (14)
December 13-19: Southern Ohio FFA Group (28)
Dec. 20 - Jan. 2: Closed for Christmas
January 3-9, 2010:
Virlina (16)
Western Pennsylvania (10)
January 10-16: Florin Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast) (28)
January 17-23: Middle Pennsylvania (20)
January 24-30:
Idaho (15)
Middle Pennsylvania (10)
Jan. 31 - Feb. 6: Spring Creek Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast) (28)
February 7-13:
Buffalo Valley Church of the Brethren (Southern Pennsylvania) (28 total)
Sugar Valley Church of the Brethren (Southern Pennsylvania) (28 total)
February 14-20: Southern Ohio (28)
February 21-27:
Beacon Heights Church of the Brethren (Northern Indiana) (28 total)
Bethany Church of the Brethren (Northern Indiana) (28 total)
Feb. 28 - Mar. 6:
Little Swatara Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast) (15)
Virlina (12)
March 7-13:
Middle Pennsylvania (10)
Vincennes University (18)
March 14-20:
Middle Pennsylvania (20)
Western Pennsylvania (10)
March 21-27:
Atlantic Northeast (28)
March 28: Southern Ohio (28) (Note: Holy Week)
April 4-10: OPEN (Note: April 4 is Easter)
April 11-17: Atlantic Northeast (28)
April 18-24:
Middlebury, CT (Congregational Church) (18)
Shenandoah (10)
Apr. 25 - May 1: West York Church of the Brethren (Southern Pennsylvania) (28)
May 2-8:
Atlantic Southeast (8)
Shenandoah (15)
May 9-15: Atlantic Northeast (28)
May 16-22:
Middle Pennsylvania (14)
Brownsville Church of the Brethren (Mid-Atlantic) (14)
June 13-19:
Shenandoah (15)
Southern Ohio (13)
June 20-26: Southern Ohio (28)
June 27-July 3: Atlantic Northeast (28)
July 18-24:
Lancaster Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast) (28 total)
Little Swatara Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast) (28 total)
July 25-31: Middle Pennsylvania (10)
August 15-21: Southern Ohio (15)
September 5-11: Southern Ohio (28)
September 12-18: Huntsdale Church of the Brethren (Southern Pennsylvania) (15)
September 19-25: Shenandoah (15)
Sept. 26 - Oct. 2: Atlantic Northeast (28)
October 17-23: Atlantic Northeast (28)
October 24-30:
Shenandoah (15)
Southern Ohio (13)
November 7-13: Atlantic Northeast (28)
November 14-20: Western Pennsylvania (10)
November 21-27: Southern Ohio (tentative - Thanksgiving week)
Nov. 28 - Dec. 4: Shenandoah (15)
December 5-11: Atlantic Northeast (28)
December 12-18:
Shenandoah (15)
Southern Ohio (13)