October 2nd we began relief operations in SW and Central Florida from Hurricane Ian. Now, 16 months later, there is still much work to be done! As "relief" transitions to "recovery", we continue to deploy and relocate trailers to enable local organizations to reach out to their communities and help rebuild.
What does access to beds and showers mean to communities and organizations looking to provide that help? Wintergarden Presbyterian Church, in Port Charlotte, FL, knew they wanted to host long-term disaster recovery volunteers from SBP. They also knew they needed to build bunk beds and convert two rooms in the church to house teams and they needed to convert an outside storage room into a 2-stall shower room. They also knew these projects would take some time to complete and volunteers couldn't start rebuilding homes until it was done.
December 5th their electrician installed outlets to power Dorm Trailer-3 and Shower Trailer-6. SBP volunteers are scheduled to arrive December 6th to set up camp and begin taking work orders. Volunteers can now begin restoring damaged homes a full 30 to 60 days sooner than originally expected. The rooms the church planned to convert to bunk rooms can now be used for an office and dining room for the volunteers. The funds planned to convert the rooms and build the beds are now free to be used to continue to help their community.
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