[Kreweoftruth] St. Bernard Project 6th Anniversary Events

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St.Bernard Project 6th Anniversary Events
 
On August 29th,six years will have passed since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast andleft the New Orleans area decimated and flooded, and left its citizenswondering if they would ever be able to come home. With contractor fraud andinsufficient government support, too many families are still waiting. Indeed,more than 200 families in the area still live in FEMA trailers and 10,000 otherfamilies wish to rebuild the homes they own, but cannot due to financialconstraints. 
 
Who: St. Bernard Project (SBP)is an innovative, award-winning non-profit organization whose mission isto remove physical, mental, and emotional barriers for vulnerable families,senior citizens and disabled residents struggling to recover from thedevastation and trauma caused by Hurricane Katrina, while also serving as amodel for disaster rebuilding and affordable housing. To date, we’ve rebuiltmore than 390 families’ homes with the help of more than 34,000 volunteers andmore than 1,000 AmeriCorps members. In addition, we’ve provided free highquality mental health services to more than 450 patients in our Center forWellness and Mental Health and have launched our Good Work Good Pay program,which hires veterans and other unemployed residents in the skilled trades ofresidential construction.
 
Need: However, even as SBP's capacity has grown, there are 130families on our waiting list, with more applying each week. With eachanniversary of the storm, there is a renewed sense of urgency to complete therecovery for the thousands of families still struggling to return home.  
 
What: SBP will host several events on August 27th-August 29th to celebratethe progress made in our region in the last six years and renew our commitmentto complete the recovery. We invite you to join us and continue to be part ofthe solution for families here.
 


Events:
·       Bash at the Irish House, 1432 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans
Saturday August 27,8-10:30 p.m.
o   Our event to raise fundsto complete the recovery is hosted by New Orleans’ newest restaurant, IrishHouse. The event will feature PatronCocktails, Guinness Beer and light fare prepared byrenowned chef Matt Murphy.  Guests will also enjoy the music of IrishSinger-Songwriter, Danny Burns. Come enjoy and help move the progress ofrecovery forward and help families move home.
 Email Kate Schuman atkate.schuman at stbernardproject.org for tickets or visit our website to buytickets today!  www.stbernardproject.org  or call 504-261-0345
 
·       24 Hour Build: Sunday,August 28, 4 p.m. – Monday, August 29, 4 p.m.
Thebest way SBP can commemorate the anniversary is to continue our progress to getfamilies home. Volunteers will work around the clock, in 8 hour shifts, on homesthe Greater New Orleans Area.
Shifts: 
o   4 p.m. Sunday to 12a.m., Monday
o   12 a.m. Monday to 8a.m., Monday
o   8 a.m. Monday to 4 p.m.,Monday
EmailKate.Schuman at stbernardproject.orgor call (504) 261-0345 to sign up. 
 
 
·       Welcome Home party for Robert Christy, Monday August 29th,4:30 p.m. 
6318 N. Prieur St, New Orleans, LA
Mr.Christy is a World War II veteran and retired postal worker who has hit barrierafter barrier in his quest to return home. The 24 Hour Build will culminate ina party celebrating Mr. Christy’s homecoming, the completion of SBP’s first newbuild in the Lower Ninth Ward and the progress made in our 24 Hour Build.


cheron brylski
the brylski company
3418 coliseum street
new orleans, louisiana 70115
cbrylski at aol.com
504.897.6110
504.460.1468 cell
504.897.0778 fax
www.brylskicompany.com
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