Seniors Can Get Help with Sandy Home Repairs
Task force that came together to help victims of Allentown gas explosion reunite to help low-income seniors and disabled who need home repair help after Superstorm Sandy.
The task force that came together to coordinate the outpouring of good will following the February, 2011, gas explosion in Allentown has organized a volunteer-based effort to assist Lehigh Valley residents whose homes were damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The project, announced last week, is being coordinated by Hal Black, a volunteer who is a retired Air Products executive. Black and the task force recruited teams of volunteers to visit the homes of eligible households to assess the damage. If the repairs needed fall within the scope of the volunteers' skills, they will be made immediately. In situations where the home requires more specialized skills, the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley will use the contractors that work in …
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James
6:25 am on Thursday, March 1, 2012
Great idea. more ›