10 Service Groups That Are Making a Difference

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I just returned in October from my 5th trip to the Gulf and 4th trip with SBP.
I'm 65 and hope to return again next year.I'm proud to say that friends and family have helped to support my trips. SBP teaches you on the job. You meet people from around the country. People that believe , "we're all in this thing together." We can come to Saint Bernard Parish and help some families move back home after 5 years . Help to actually change someone's life positively.
It's real simple. Make a committment to give back and just do it. I guarantee that you'll get more out of it than you ever imagined and it will change your life
forever.
Thank you St. Bernard Project
Howard Smalley
Novato, CA

Howard Smalley of CA 11:46PM November 10, 2010

A question asked by Katrina survivor Frank White, rescued from the roof of a bank 5 days after the storm. 5 YEARS later, hundreds of home-owning Americans still live in cramped spaces with another family, two other families, in GUTTED HOMES, and FEMA trailers. They have a home, all they need is about $15K and 12 weeks filled with a steady flow of volunteers coming in groups or just one at a time- EVERY pair of hands is needed! In fact, no single group builds a house all by themselves, and few individuals can fund a whole home. But collectively, our nation can easily fix this historic problem! If a third of our country pitched in $1 and built for a day, we would have more than enough resources to finish every family's home that is waiting to get back. If a third of our country pitched in $2, we could probably start talking about furniture....!:) So what's the hold up? If you go to St. Bernard Project's website and donate a dollar or sign up to come down, you've helped someone reunite with their family and return home where they belong after 5 long- and lengthening!- years. You (yeah you!) are needed and you can respond at stbernardproject.org. The gratitude for your support cannot be conveyed in this text box, and it lasts for the rest of a homeowner's lifetime.
With hope for New Orleans and love to our country,

Elizabeth LaPadula of MA 9:41PM November 03, 2010

There are 2.3 million people occupying America's jails and prisons. And they have approximately 1.7 minor children, the forgotten victims of crime. This Christmas, Prison Fellowship's Angel Tree program will deliver gifts to 400,000 of these children, many of whom would otherwise receive no gifts at all. The gifts--one toy and one item of clothing per child--are delivered with a personal message from the child's incarcerated parent. Not only does the Angel Tree program bring joy into the lives of children who feel abandoned and ashamed because of their parents' mistakes, but it shores up the relationships between children and their incarcerated parents, most of whom will be released back into society one day. Strong ties between parents and children are some of the best deterrents to crime, making safer communities for all of us. You can learn more at www.angeltree.org.

Alyson of VA 11:47AM October 28, 2010