By Cat Van Le | Compliance Coordinator
Hello donors!
All Hands and Hearts has had a strong start to 2019, finishing 23 homes in the Houston and Coastal Bend areas to date, with 9 homes currently in various stages of the rebuild process. Due to our generous donors, and the added support of GlobalGiving’s Hurricane Harvey funds, we have been able to sustain a high level of home completions for the past quarter. We have been hosting two AmeriCorps groups since late January, and will continue to do so through July. These teams have provided a consistent volunteer base to support our program, and we have been so lucky to have them on our AHAH team! Since they are here long-term and part of our training program, they have learned a variety of valuable skills and will have the ability to take the lead on certain projects, working closely with new volunteers, who are equally excited to learn something new! This allows our site supervisors to continue overseeing homes in progress, and for new sites to be prepared for rebuild.
In February we hired a Partnership Manager based in Houston, developing a stronger presence within the network of long-term rebuild organizations and universities to develop sustainable resources that bring volunteers to program, emphasize information-sharing across partners, and explore opportunities for innovative contributions to Houston's disaster preparedness. We are currently developing a partnership with the University of Houston to build more opportunities for service-learning and volunteering among student populations.
Thanks to the support from GlobalGiving and donors like you, All Hands and Hearts has been able to continue helping residents move back into their homes and, ultimately, rebuild hope. Cindy, the owner of a recently completed home, said “I sat in my kitchen just praying, wondering if this is what my house would be like forever. Then y’all showed up the next day. Now I have the most beautiful home to leave my daughter.”
Thank you for your continued support of our work across Texas. We couldn’t do it without you!
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