March 2009<\/p>\n
OUR MISSION:<\/strong> The Crew builds homes for Appalachian families without the financial means to afford adequate housing. Our work is located in economically depressed McCreary County, KY. For the last twenty-two years, the Crew has worked with the Good Shepherd Mission of Whitley City, KY, who selects the families to receive the new homes. The Good Shepherd Mission has many deserving families on a waiting list for homes. In June 2008, the Crew built a home for Grover and Mary Rollins and their two grandchildren, Damon and Courtney. Grover and Mary have custody of their two grandchildren because the children\u2019s mother was killed in a car accident and the father is unable to provide the needed parental care. Both Grover and Mary have breathing problems and are periodically on oxygen. The Rollins Family was living in a rundown and unhealthy home but has since moved to their new home. Damon and Courtney, who are both under 10 years old, are bright and friendly and now have the hope for a better future in their new home. Although the new home is our prime objective, more important benefits are setting an example of helping our fellow Americans and trying to heal a family in need of housing. The Appalachian Construction Crew is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.<\/p>\n OUR WORK:<\/strong> During the past year, the Crew continued to raise money for buying the required home construction materials and Crew logistics. Fundraisers include working concession stands at the Offutt AFB Air Show and Omaha Royals baseball games, a raffle for gift certificates donated by Outback Steakhouse and a bowl-a-thon. Then for one week last June, our on-site crew of 26 volunteers built the home for the Rollins Family. The program is not a free handout, since each selected family agrees to pay back the Good Shepherd Mission for the material cost of the home in small, monthly, interest-free payments. Thus the family is given the financial means to obtain a good home and experiences America\u2019s dream of home ownership. The Good Shepherd Mission then reuses the revenue from the families\u2019 payments to help other families in need. In June 2009, the Crew will be building a home for our 24th family.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n YOUR HELP:<\/strong> The Crew needs your help and ideas with fundraising. Our 2009 fundraising goal is $42,000. Major sources of support include designated offerings from the Offutt AFB Chapel Catholic and Protestant communities, the Heart of the Midlands Combined Federal Campaign and the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Church of Nativity of Burke, VA. The list of materials on the other side of this report will help you arrive at a donation for our cause. If you return this material buying form with your donation to the Crew, we will put your name on our donor list, which will be given to this year\u2019s selected family. If you are interested in donating a week of your time in building a home for a deserving family, we ask that you attend our monthly Crew meetings, which are held at the above address on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 8 PM. At these meetings, you will also learn about how you can help with our fundraising efforts.<\/p>\n FOR MORE INFO:<\/strong> Please contact one of the following Crew Board members: President Vicki Edwards, 291-1678; Vice-President Ken Zeiger, 296-3225; Secretary and Construction Director George Ziska, Jr. 292-5274; Treasurer Janelle Smith, 682-0406; Finance Director Mark White, 682-5570. For additional information, photos of our construction deployments and how to donate to the Crew, please visit our Website at http:\/\/www.accrew.org.<\/p>\n Buy Materials for an Appalachian Home<\/strong><\/p>\n The following list shows some of the materials needed for the 24′ x 40′ home. If you would like your name on the donor list given to this year’s family, please put your name on this sheet and return it with your donation.<\/p>\n DONOR’S <tr >\u00a04.\u00a0\u00a0 Pre-Cut 2″ X 4″ Wall Stud$2.75370<tr >\u00a05.\u00a0 2″ X 4″ X 20′, Pine # 2$9.0037<tr >\u00a06.\u00a0 Wall Orient Strand Board, 7\/16″ X 4′ X 8’$9.5044<tr >\u00a07.\u00a0 Roof Felt, 30#, Roll$12.009<tr >\u00a08.\u00a0 Roof Shingles, Bundle$15.0046<tr > <td >\u00a09.\u00a0 Ceiling and Wall Sheetrock, 1\/2″ X 4′ X 12′\u00a0$16.0076<tr >10.\u00a0 Bath Ceiling Fan, 50 CFM$17.001<tr >11.\u00a0 Roof Sheeting, 5\/8″ X 4′ X 8′ CDX Plywood$19.0050<tr >12.\u00a0 T & G Floor Sheeting, 3\/4″ x 4′ X 8’$19.0031<tr >13.\u00a0 Wall Insulation, R-11, Roll (88 SF)$22.009<tr >14.\u00a0 Entry Lockset\/Deadbolt Combo$26.002<tr >15.\u00a0 Ceiling Insulation, R-19, Roll (75 SF)$27.5013<tr >16.\u00a0 Kitchen Sink, Stainless Steel$40.001<tr >17.\u00a0 Pre-fabricated Roof Truss, 24′, 4\/12$40.0021<tr >18.\u00a0 Interior Pre-hung Door, 2\/6 X 6\/8$70.005<tr >19.\u00a0 Window, 2\/0 X 3\/0, Vinyl$80.001<tr >20.\u00a0 Window, 3\/0 X 3\/0, Vinyl$100.005<tr >21.\u00a0 200A Electrical Panel$100.001<tr >22.\u00a0 Bath Vanity Marble Top$105.001<tr >23.\u00a0 Bath Vanity, 24″$110.001<tr >24.\u00a0 Vinyl Wall Siding, Box$120.007<tr >25.\u00a0 Exterior Steel Door, 3\/0 X 6\/8$200.002<tr >26.\u00a0 42-Gallon Hot Water Heater$210.001<tr >27.\u00a0 Double Window, 3\/0 X 3\/0, Vinyl$230.001<\/p>\n
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