Thank you for Home Repairs with Christmas in Action

Thank you for Christmas in Action Home Repairs!!

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2013 Home Repairs with Christmas in Action

Nearly thirty members of St. Francis of Assisi improved the life of a homeowner by participating in the Christmas in Action “Day of Action” on Saturday, April 27^th , 2013, rehabilitating a home in Ypsilanti Township.

Christmas in Action is a national nonprofit organization with the mission of preserving safe and affordable housing for low-income, elderly and physically-challenged homeowners by bringing together volunteers, building professionals and donated materials to repair and rehabilitate the homes.  This work is provided at no cost to the homeowners.  Nationwide, hundreds of homes were renovated in dozens of locations this year.  

The St. Francis home this year provided many opportunities to improve the safety and well-being of the homeowner.  The completed tasks included replacement of two badly rotted windows and frames with brand new installations.   The bathroom vanity which could not support the sink was completely replaced with a shiny new version.   Throughout the home, ungrounded electrical outlets were replaced with safer GFIs.   This job required running wiring through an 18 inch high crawlspace!  New kitchen cabinet handles replaced broken versions, several faulty light fixtures were replaced, and the ripped dryer vent was replaced with a new version.   And on the outside, missing siding was replaced with brand new perfectly matched pieces, and missing gutters and downspouts were replaced to carry rain water away from the house. 

Meanwhile, the dedicated landscaping team took advantage of the glorious spring day to transform the yard.   Debris and overgrown trees and bushes were removed, and a big hole in the yard was filled with topsoil and seed.   And throughout the yard, empty planters and spaces were converted to beautiful beds complete with mulch, edging and flowering perennials.   The homeowner, who loves plants and flowers but cannot tend to them daily was thrilled with this fantastic solution.   .

And on Friday, a dedicated and efficient food crew of twelve parish members prepared and packed breakfast and lunch for ALL the Christmas in Action volunteers in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.  The volunteers were grateful for the food and snacks during a busy Saturday.    

Congratulations and thanks go out to everyone who so generously gave their time and talents to this great cause.  See: christmasinactionsemi.org       Special thanks to our Action Day coordinator: Brian O'Neil, our house leader, Jim Wiseman, our food purchaser/preparation leader: Linda Wiseman, and …   

A huge THANK YOU! goes out to all the St. Francis members who participated in this year’s Christmas in Action Day of Action!     Thanks to our Friday evening meal prep helpers:  2013: Alina Domagala, Robert Klingler, Theresa Maclean, Bernice Mathews, Leslie McMacken, Brian O'Neil, Maya Savarino, Joshua Szewczul, Linda Wiseman, Megan Wiseman, Judy Wojnowski, & Scott Wright.
     Thanks to our Saturday yard and home repair teams:      2013: Tom Balinski, Isaac Balinski, Catherine Belski, Jack Bennett, Jackson Bennett, John and Claire Brinley, Larry Eiden (2), Diane Gledhill, Bernardo Gonzalez, Steve Lavender, Mary LeMire, Theresa Maclean, Chris Mollo, Brian O'Neil, Sophia & Sonia Scherer, Anne Schott, Yohan Shim, Lynn Shock, David White, Mary Kate Wing, Joe Wottreng, Matthew Zawistowski, & Kurt Zrull.

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Or, see photos with our last year's 2012 article, which is posted here on our blog.