Hello all,
since my last post, I have packed my things and gone island hopping! From Long Island to Staten Island. With the move, also comes a change in what I am doing on the disaster response front.
At this point, three months after the storm, a shift is being made from gutting/debris removal to the rebuild process. That said I am about to begin my rebuild training. Hopefully in short order, I will be leading field teams as before, but instead of on demo work sites, I will be installing insulation and dry wall amongst other things. I am excited to learn, lead, and ultimately get folks back into their homes!
On top of the rebuild efforts, I'm going to start working on grant writing and development! Both are also new to me, but I look forward to the challenge. Perhaps get a haircut, put on a suit if I still own one, and make some things happen with that big mouth of mine.
I also want to thank the Americorp team from Sacramento, California that I had the privilege of working with the past week and a half or so. It is so encouraging to see young adults with so much energy towards bettering the lives of others. You guys were a delight to work with and game changers on the disaster response front. Thanks for your hard work!
Finally, I'd like to say thank you, good luck, and a sad good bye to the coolest thing to come from Canada since Justin Beiber, Jess Petz. Jess came down from Toronto almost 3 months ago and has been an invaluable asset to Nechama's disaster response efforts. Young lady, you are classy, a bit sassy, and an absolute joy to have around. Good luck down in Guatemala. (Where she is headed to help develop a platform to improve and sustain women's health in impoverished communities. Incredible!)
Mark/Chops
The Future Is No Place To Place Your Better Days
since my last post, I have packed my things and gone island hopping! From Long Island to Staten Island. With the move, also comes a change in what I am doing on the disaster response front.
At this point, three months after the storm, a shift is being made from gutting/debris removal to the rebuild process. That said I am about to begin my rebuild training. Hopefully in short order, I will be leading field teams as before, but instead of on demo work sites, I will be installing insulation and dry wall amongst other things. I am excited to learn, lead, and ultimately get folks back into their homes!
On top of the rebuild efforts, I'm going to start working on grant writing and development! Both are also new to me, but I look forward to the challenge. Perhaps get a haircut, put on a suit if I still own one, and make some things happen with that big mouth of mine.
I also want to thank the Americorp team from Sacramento, California that I had the privilege of working with the past week and a half or so. It is so encouraging to see young adults with so much energy towards bettering the lives of others. You guys were a delight to work with and game changers on the disaster response front. Thanks for your hard work!
Finally, I'd like to say thank you, good luck, and a sad good bye to the coolest thing to come from Canada since Justin Beiber, Jess Petz. Jess came down from Toronto almost 3 months ago and has been an invaluable asset to Nechama's disaster response efforts. Young lady, you are classy, a bit sassy, and an absolute joy to have around. Good luck down in Guatemala. (Where she is headed to help develop a platform to improve and sustain women's health in impoverished communities. Incredible!)
Mark/Chops
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| AMERICORP'S GOLD TEAM #5 OUT OF SACRAMENTO! |
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| WITH THE AMERICORP ALL-STARS, WE COMPLETED WORK ON KAREN'S HOME. MOTHER OF TWO. |
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| CANT GET ANY CLOSER TO THE WATER HERE ON STATEN ISLAND |
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| RED CROSS STILL HAS A STRONG PRESENCE OUT HERE. THANKS FOR BRINGING ME LUNCH TODAY! |
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| THIS CAR WOUND UP IN THE BACKYARD OF ONE OF OUR WORK SITES. THING IS, THE WHOLE YARD IS COMPLETELY FENCED IN.... |
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| EN ROUTE TO STATEN ISLAND |
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| NEVER SEEN THIS AT THE PUMP BEFORE. SICKENING. |
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| SAYING GOOD BYES TO CANADA'S PRIDE AND JOY JESS |
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