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Six months anniversary of Sandy…what can I say..so much so little..somedays I am speechless..

Yesterday at ten am after getting volunteers going we prayed in Christ community church in Breezy in a church that still has no sheetrocked walls, that has been our command center..the roof shingles were being stripped while we sang Amazing Grace…and oh amazing grace has helped us come this far… a group from SAI came in and out..Love all serve all…they have been part of our partners for months…Crossroads church from Brooklyn..they brought lunch..

 

Veronica calls…Jim my mom is dying. We are trying to finish our home…please help….we have redone her beams of her floors..gutted her home..and are moving to help her strongly….

 

I met with Charles Boyce, we had cleaned up in front of the Sandy devastated home..met him for the first time, on W Market…do you want help….he looks at me with questions…sure…”

We go in ..we take up all the molded floors, we help with rip them up..we bring plywood, in one day..he has hope…fifteen volunteers  come in with me..we hit it hard..we will celebrate the day the family moves in..

He writes last nite “Thank you so much for your kind and generous assistance today. I look forward to continuing to work with you. So much was done today! Truly incredible!”

 

Sat we moved in the Vetters..stacy and her family helped us get them into their home in Roxbury, part of Breezy and the Rockaways..Stacy sends an email this morning…”its been six months…and I just want to go home Happy Monday” she wrote…. we will help her home…she knows that..

 

When groups have come and gone we are still there.. we continue to muck and gut homes…we continue to rehab homes, we just started moving families in..the stress on families is unbelievable…and on us too…with your support, your prayers, your donations.. we will help to rebuild the Rockaways..elevate homes, elevate the dialogue on rebuilding NY green and sustainable..and help to celebrate families like Charles’ and Stacy and so many more getting back in their homes. Your support is vital! God Bless you! Donate today…

 

Jim Killoran, Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street, New Rochelle NY 10801

(914) 403-4821

 

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The week that is, that was…

Every day is like six months..in the disaster area..

This week has been like ten years.. no question..

With that in mind we work we pray we act..

We had 120 Fordham students, sports players last Sat…another 60 working this past week..

We have a major group coming to help Sat…St Marys of Ridgefield..The Fallout Boy, and many more..

We have a major request to complete for a years work..in one day..

God is good through it all, if he brings you to it he brings  you through it….

We dedicate the learning center tomorrow with the Eastchester Boys club..and Flannery contracting in Breezy

We have West pont cadets coming out.. a great honor! Into  Yonkers…and our high schools too.

God is good to all of us..each second is gift..each day like six months..

Cead Mille Benneacht!

 

Jim Killoran, Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street, New Rochelle NY 10801

(914) 403-4821

 

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Each day is like six months..no question..machinations of movement of sandy relief efforts..people making lifelong decisions, and much more.

This is the challenge, the challenge for us to move ahead, to make it to see us help families in disaster relief..no question..

So pray for our work, support us, come visit us, donate..we are blessed to haveyou on the team to help us get families back in..

relief@habitatwc.org

 

Jim Killoran, Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street, New Rochelle NY 10801

(914) 403-4821

 

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Easter Monday..last day of Pesah,

We have so much we have to do, so many things we need to help with, so many homes from Sandy..so many Veterans homes here, workers homes here.

Lots to do..

We gather our strength from the Ruah…(Hebrew for Spirit ) the blessings of the Holy Spirit to continue..The psalmist wrote, the Just man shall be in everlasting remembrance,

An evil report he shall not fear, his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. Lavishly he gives to the poor,

His generosity shall endure forever. His horn shall be exalted in glory…

Often I remind people ..we are a real not for profit…we don’t make money..we help people.

There is nothing wrong with making money, but we help those in need..Habitats mission from the beginning, from Clarence Jordan,

To Millard and Linda Fuller and many others..we help those in need…it is hard to understand..especially where real estate is a commodity,

Not a right..where people are burdened by high taxes and we fight daily to help people get homes.

So for all of you thank you for helping our mission, to help Sandy families..families here..

For our vital work..we say God bless you…

 

Jim Killoran, Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street, New Rochelle NY 10801

(914) 403-4821

 

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