Friday, May 22, 2009

Disaster Relief Teams

Fredricksburg, Missouri
  • Monday June 1 to Friday June 5 or Saturday June 6
  • People experienced with chainsaws needed to clear trees after a tornado and flash flooding.
  • The trip is in partnership with Samaritan's Purse and Elmbrook Church. Contact Mary Ann Lee at mlee@elmbrook.org or 262-796-5758.
      New Orleans
      • 4 trips: July 22 - August 2, September 13 - 20, October 11 - 18, November 8 - 15
      • 16 and older
      • Help rebuid, dry wall, paint, plumb, electric, yard-work, clear debris and more in 8th Ward
      • Help 50 families rebuild their neighborhood almost 4 years after Katrina
      • Cost is approximately $225 per person and covers transportation by car and hotels. Meals and housing in New Orleans provided by Samaritans Purse at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church
      • The trip is in partnership with Samaritan's Purse and Elmbrook Church. Contact Mary Ann Lee at mlee@elmbrook.org or 262-796-5758.
      • Elmbrook Send Team Training required

      Wednesday, May 6, 2009

      Resources at Brooklife

      • Registered nurse available for limited, in-home, respite care
      • Licensed cosmetologist willing to give free haircuts to those in need
      • Carpenter willing to help the elderly or others in need
      • Mother in North Prairie available to babysit one to two days a week during the summer for a fee
      For more information contact Heather Webb at hwebb@brooklife.org or 262-378-4470.

      Current Needs

      • Linden Grove Nursing Home in Mukwonago needs bingo gifts such as stuffed animals, knick knacks, and costume jewelry
      • Metrobrook Church needs skilled trades people to assist with renovations in their new building.
      To help, contact Heather Webb at hwebb@brooklife.org or 262-378-4470.