| Biloxi, MS: Project Hope and Compassion | ||
| Description of Activity: | ||
| We repair homes in our sister parish in Long Beach, Mississippi and surrounding area. | ||
| Coordinator(s): |  |
Coordinator(s): |
| Dan Snyder 507-529-9458 dsndolly@charter.net |
Graham Cameron 507-282-8885 g.cameron@charter.net |
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| Preparation Meeting Times: | Location of Meetings: | |
| Sunday, 6-7 p.m. as needed prior to departing on a work trip. Each separate work trip involves 1 or 2 meetings in a six week period. Trips are taken quarterly. | Available room at Resurrection | |
| Requirements for Participation | Length of Commitment: | |
| Each work trip participant is interviewed prior to being placed on a work team to see if person meets the requirements for the working environment and ability to help rebuild homes, cooking, and flexibility. | Depart on either a Friday or Saturday and return on the following Saturday or Sunday. | |
| What is Involved in Participation? | ||
| Resurrection provides the funding for transportation and the cost of food and shelter while the work team is in Mississippi. Individual team members will need to provide funds for food purchased while traveling from Rochester to Mississippi and back, as well as any hotel stays while on the road. Individual expenses are less than $100. | ||
| History of Activity | ||
| This group started in November of 2006. | ||
Church of the Resurrection, 1600 11th Avenue SE, Rochester, MN 55904, 507-288-5528