Volunteers Wanted!

              

Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity has many volunteer opportunities and is currently looking for people who are interested in either working in construction or at the ReStore.

If you are interested in construction, please consider participating in the 2008 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project May 11 - 16.  Bayou Area Habitat will be dedicating five homes that week and will be starting construction on four homes with two in Bayou Blue on Bon Jovi Boulevard and two in Galliano on Joan Ann Drive.  If you are interested in volunteering for the Work Project or would like more information, please call Aimee Bourgeois at (985) 447-6999 or email  to receive more information.  Also, please visit Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project  for more information.

For those who might not be interested in construction, but would still like to be part of the Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity family of volunteers, the ReStore in Thibodaux is in need of additional volunteers.  Sales, display, cleanup of donations, merchandising and all other "jobs" are completely volunteer efforts.  With only one full time manager, the ReStore can use your help.  If you or someone you know if interested in volunteering with the ReStore, please call the ReStore at (985) 447-9743 for more information, or you may call Aimee Bourgeois at (985) 447-6999 or email  to recievce more information.

If you are interested volunteering immediately with either construction and/or the ReStore, please click here to complete the online Volunteer Registration .

Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity Receives House Sponsorship from BP

Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity is extremely excited to announce that BP America has generously donated $75,000.00 to sponsor the construction of a Habitat for Humanity home in Gray.  The home, which will be located at 165 Bon Jovi Boulevard, is scheduled for completion in a few months.

“Having a company such as BP make a donation of this size is a tremendous boost for the affiliate,” said Jeremy Becker, Executive Director of Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity.  “We have been blessed to have the support of so many local companies since the hurricanes and we are grateful to now have BP join us in our rebuilding efforts.”

Reverend Wilmer Todd, Habitat Board President added, “I would like to thank BP for their generous financial contribution as sponsors of the house and in assisting us in providing simple, decent, affordable housing for those in need.”

The BP sponsored home will be for Henrietta Evans, who is a mother of two along with being the grandmother of two.  Evans is a former New Orleans resident that lost her home in Hurricane Katrina and has enjoyed meeting the many volunteers while she has been volunteering at the construction site.

Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity relies on local funding to build Habitat homes in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes and considers itself responsible to all contributors by being wise stewards of the funds entrusted to the affiliate. Each gift made helps a family in need of decent affordable shelter. It is because of donors such as BP, Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity is able to continue its mission of making homeownership a reality for people with a need.

"We support Habitat for Humanity with employee volunteer efforts and financial contributions" said John Huston, BP operations project manager. "Habitat delivers sustainable value to so many communities and we are proud to be a part the Houma project"

The current pace of construction for Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity requires many volunteers on a weekly basis and donations to be made to assist with construction costs.  Volunteers, both skilled and unskilled, can register and donations can be made online at www.bayouhabitat.org or by calling the Bayou Area Habitat office at 985-447-6999.