This week, summer officially starts - a new season begins. Time marches on.
It's hard to believe how much time has passed since the devastating tornadoes roared through our community - almost fifteen months since April 27, 2011.
Over the past fifteen months, we have had the opportunity to assist 105 families with their post disaster construction needs. Over 4,000 volunteers and hundreds of donors and supporters have helped those families on the road to recovery.
Many of those repairs and rebuilds have been in partnership with other organizations, as the community as a whole has rallied to help individuals and families in need, like Ms. Patterson, whose before and after photos are featured in this update. Ms. Patterson was a Pratt City native, whose home was destroyed on April 27, 2011. We were happy to help Ms. Patterson have a new place to call her own earlier this year.
Each month, more people are applying for help as they realize they continue to have needs unmet by other sources. There is still much to be done to help people impacted by the storms. Your donation will support our recovery efforts in the Greater Birmingham area - like Ms. Patterson.
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The one-year anniversary of the devastating tornadoes that ripped across Alabama on April 27 is coming up quickly. So much has been done... but there is still so much left undone. Habitat Birmingham continues to play a key role in recovery in the region.
In the first quarter since we launched this campaign in December, Habitat Birmingham has coordinated and completed repairs on 41 homes for individuals and families who sustained damage on April 27. The repairs range from replacing vinyl siding, fixing broken windows, removing mold from prolonged exposure to the elements and replacing roofs. Habitat Birmingham is partnering with the Central Alabama Long-Term Recovery Committee, local funders, and various disaster recovery volunteer groups to help the community.
Habitat Birmingham has committed over $150,000 to support these repairs in the last quarter - much of it from grants secured to assist with recovery. Much of the local funds for disaster recovery is depleted.
Won't you consider making a donation to support the recovery in the Birmingham region? Do it in honor, or in memory, of those who suffered loss on April 27.
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