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Dear Family and Friends,
Most or all of you are aware that on January 6, 2015 my sister, Gloria lost her husband, John, to a sudden cardiac arrest. When I was at her home during the time of the funeral, I noticed that there were a lot of things that needed repair in her home. Although there are many existing maintenance needs, the most critical were identified as repairing water damage in the bathrooms and the upstairs hallway. This damage occurred over the years from leaking tiles and a leaking roof. Fortunately, the roof had been replaced several years ago but the bathtub tiles were in immediate need of repair otherwise further damage would occur and there was mold and mildew damage to several areas of drywall.
Gloria is one of the most giving people I know and I wanted to find some way to encourage her, come along side of her in the midst of her grief and loss, and help her with these repairs in a tangible way. At the beginning of February, I contacted Gloria and let her know I would like to come help her with these repairs and recruit other volunteers to help her. I was at her home for about six days in the middle of February and along with 8 other volunteers we collectively put in over 170 hours of work, during which we accomplished a lot of the needed rehabilitation to the bathrooms and hallway. The other volunteers included family, friends and people from Gloria’s church. The current project involves drywall repair and painting her bathrooms and hallway and a complete gutting and remodeling of the master bathroom. For the master bath, this includes a new shower, toilet, and vanity. The projected cost for all of the materials is $2500. At this point we have received contributions totaling about $1500 and all of the labor is being provided by volunteers. We still have a need for about $1000 so that Gloria will not need to pay for the remaining materials needed to complete this project on her own. Some of the volunteers who live in Illinois have continued to help with the labor and I plan to return to Illinois at the beginning of April to help with any remaining work for this project.
Gloria is not someone who will ask for anything for herself, so I am presenting this as an opportunity to offer a gift of encouragement to her in a tangible way by brightening her home in the midst of many discouraging days. If you are able and interested, your contribution toward this need would be greatly appreciated. Even if you are not able to contribute anything financially, your words of encouragement to her during the months ahead will be needed and appreciated. Thank you!
Her Brother - Tim
(I asked Joy, Gloria’s daughter to assist with the technical aspect of setting this up through a web based site, so thank you Joy!)
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