Thanks to all of you who have helped in the flood gutting, cleaning and rebuilding during the year of the FLOOD 2008. Thousands of hours have been logged so far! This year-long effort is Sacrificial Stewardship in that it takes time from our families, time from our hobbies, time from the TV. Yet, as with all stewardship, the blessings far outnumber the hardships and God magnifies our efforts while He blesses us with grace. It takes all of us to make it happen. Stewardship opportunities continue in this county-wide effort to rebuild our flooded neighborhoods and assist persons to rebuild their lives.
VOLUNTEERS HELPING OUR NEIGHBORS RECOVER FROM THE FLOOD OF 2008
Flood Rebuilding continues! We (Catholic Charities) are partnering with UMCOR on individual homes. St. Elizabeth volunteers continue to work on rebuild through the Volunteer Recovery Center, UMCOR and the "Block by Block" program.
If you wish to volunteer and have never been on an e-mail list-serve to be called fr rebuilding, please contact Terina Heidelberg to be put on a list. Terina can answer your questions about how you can join a team regardless of your skill level:
Terina Heidelberg
Case Advocate Volunteer/Office Coordinator
Catholic Charities
Archdiocese of Dubuque
1430 2nd Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Office (319) 364-7121
Cell (319) 538-2830
dbqcccdsc1@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us
MUCKING/GUTTING CONTINUES ONE YEAR AFTER THE FLOOD
Contact the VOLUNTEER RECEPTION CENTER (VRC), located at 220 6th St NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 (319) 540-4810, to sign up to work on a team to help clean-up the remaing 200+ homes still remaining to be cleaned-out after the flood. St. Elizabeth is not organizing our own teams any longer. All our gutting equipment was donated to UMCOR and the VRC in early spring. The VRC will gladly provide you with necessary equipment to aid you in your work. Thank you for considering this necessary work.
FOOD TEAMS CONTINUE TO FEED FLOOD VOLUNTEERS
St. Elizabeth's has six active FOOD TEAMS that continue to respond to provide meals for flood volunteers. If you would like to join a food team, please contact Joni Porter at poshore@aol.com or (319) 640-0085 to help in this area.
The next phase in rebuilding our communities is DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. Please keep your eyes, ears, and hearts open to this next important stewardship opportunity to serve our parish and the communities in which we live should another natural disaster strike. Opportunities for Disaster Preparedness Training will be available in the coming months. Stay tuned.
