The Blitz Build in Kaplan, Louisiana, is highlighted today on Habitat for Humanity's website:
A ‘phenomenal’ response
It seems like the whole town of Kaplan, La., has gotten involved with a four-week blitz build in Vermilion Parish. Led by energetic Mayor Linda Hardee, who has now joined the Lafayette Habitat for Humanity board of directors, various groups have donated breakfast and lunch for 15 to 60 people, five days a week for four weeks.
Volunteers have included Baptist World Alliance teams, who have come from all over the United States and Canada, and local inmate teams supervised by the sheriff’s department.
At a celebration ceremony on Saturday, six homes will be blessed, and the affiliate will kick off construction on another half-dozen houses. Julie Justus of Baptist World Aid will present Bibles to the families moving into their homes. “This is the first large project we have done in Vermilion Parish,” said Melinda Taylor, executive director of Lafayette HFH. “The community has been phenomenal.”
(Courtesy of Habitat for Humanity, http://www.habitat.org/jcwp/2008/daily_overviews/day4daily_overview.aspx)
The BWA is grateful for the opportunity to partner with the Lafayette affiliate of Habitat for Humanity for the Blitz Build! Special thanks go to Melinda Taylor, executive director, and Fawn Viator, volunteer coordinator.
A ‘phenomenal’ response
It seems like the whole town of Kaplan, La., has gotten involved with a four-week blitz build in Vermilion Parish. Led by energetic Mayor Linda Hardee, who has now joined the Lafayette Habitat for Humanity board of directors, various groups have donated breakfast and lunch for 15 to 60 people, five days a week for four weeks.
Volunteers have included Baptist World Alliance teams, who have come from all over the United States and Canada, and local inmate teams supervised by the sheriff’s department.
At a celebration ceremony on Saturday, six homes will be blessed, and the affiliate will kick off construction on another half-dozen houses. Julie Justus of Baptist World Aid will present Bibles to the families moving into their homes. “This is the first large project we have done in Vermilion Parish,” said Melinda Taylor, executive director of Lafayette HFH. “The community has been phenomenal.”
(Courtesy of Habitat for Humanity, http://www.habitat.org/jcwp/2008/daily_overviews/day4daily_overview.aspx)
The BWA is grateful for the opportunity to partner with the Lafayette affiliate of Habitat for Humanity for the Blitz Build! Special thanks go to Melinda Taylor, executive director, and Fawn Viator, volunteer coordinator.
Melinda Taylor
Fawn Viator
