We've been enjoying some wonderful weather here in Biloxi. It's been about 75 degrees and sunny.
Here's what our groups have accomplished today:
Lea and Lwam: Demolition continues. We arrived to the site to find that a city dump truck was emptying our full dumpster. With this, we were able to continue working. They hope to have the whole house demolished by Friday.
Mark, Alyssa: Sheetrocking, drywall, and carpenty.
Steven, Jarrod and Kaelyn: Second coat of paint was applied. Finished some touch-ups on the walls. Dusted and varnished plywood boards for the ceiling. These teams were also fortunate to have pizza given to them by their homeowner who spent lunch with us. She shared her story of her experience during the storm-- she spent 8 hours in her attic with water constantly rising. She was able to save nothing from her house and lives in a Mima trailer behind her house.
The big highlight of today was seeing a house dedication. It was one of the houses that Livingston CARES worked on in January. The family was there and thanked all the volunteers for their support of Biloxi's rebuilding. They provided food and let us walk through their BEAUTIFUL home. For those of you in January, I will definitely send pictures! It was really important for us to see that our work DOES matter and that we are able to impact the lives of others.
We also went to a bonfire on the Gulf of Mexico beach. We'll miss this when we're back in New York!
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