Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Still riding the momentum

Habitat for Humanity Los Angeles is still riding the wave of momentum that the JCWP 2007 gave us, Even though the 2008 JCWP (Now called the Jimmy AND Rosalyn Carter Work Project) in the gulf is right around the corner! The San Pedro and Vermont Village homes should be completed by the end of February, when a block party is planned for the new residents and their neighbors! Stay tuned for more information about that! Also, if you want to be part of the next JRCWP, check out their site for more info.

We also found a great blog by one of the Jimmy Carter Work Project volunteers from Singapore! Check out her awesome blog and pictures here!

Monday, January 7, 2008

More Hometown Praise for a JCWP Volunteer

3000 volunteers came to Los Angeles last fall to build with us and many are receiving praise and exposure in their hometowns, we love it!

Meet Chuck Mano in Racine's Journal Times:

People You Should Know: Chuck Mano
Saturday, January 5, 2008 10:20 PM CST

Name: Chuck Mano
Age: 38
Personal/family: Married to Kim for 12 years.
Three children: Michaela 10, Zachary 8, Samantha 4
Hobbies/interests: Camping, hunting, ATV riding

Chuck Mano Occupation: Fence contractorVolunteer service: Local Chapter of the American Fence Association, Haban Hitting Center, Habitat for Humanity. I also recently donated time and a kennel for Bones, our Mount Pleasant K-9 unit. Anyone who truly needs help I will go out of my way to assist. Every year I donate to Charlie French’s neighborhood watchprogram. Kids from other states join their churches and come to Racine to rehab homes.

Recent accomplishment: Participated in the 2007 Jimmy Carter Work Project in Los Angeles. Volunteers from all over the world helped Habitat for Humanity build homes for the needy in Los Angeles.

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