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Thank You Decatur Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Project Volunteers!

From: LeeAnn Harvey
Sent: Thu, March 4, 2010 1:40:26 PM
Subject: Thank You Decatur Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Project Volunteers!

Thank you so much for your efforts to help our senior citizens during the 2010 Decatur Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Project. I appreciate all of your hard work over the weekend. On behalf of the Decatur Preservation Alliance, DPA’s executive director Susan Cobleigh, the DPA board of directors, the City of Decatur, the MLK planning committee, and the senior citizens who were helped, I would also like to extend their heartfelt thank you.

Approximately 1,200 volunteers turned out to provide home repairs and yard work for Decatur’s senior citizens in spite of some rainy weather. A total of 13 homes were repaired. Most of those homes and an additional 37 had yard work for a total of 50 homes. In addition, volunteers did yard work at nearby homes of people with disabilities.

An incredible amount of work was done during the three-day weekend, including but not limited to:

Handicap ramp built.
Moisture infiltration issues alleviated and damage repaired to prevent health issues from mold and mildew.
Completely rebuilt steps, handrails and landings outside two homes to allow back door access.
Installed smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
Performed numerous plumbing and electrical repairs. Many of the skilled tradespeople worked on the project the entire weekend.
Repaired and replaced caulking.
Replaced old light bulbs with new energy efficient ones.
Increased seniors’ safety by repairing and replacing doors and door hardware and locks, as well as repairing and replacing windows and fixing broken window locks.

Volunteers did numerous weatherization projects with assistance from volunteers with the nonprofit organization Southface Energy Institute. These projects include:

Air-sealed attics in preparation of R-30 cellulose insulation at 8 homes.
Weatherstripped doors.
Cut in gable vents for attic ventilation.
Insulated ductwork and air handlers.
Insulated water pipes for energy efficiency and freeze protection.

Thank you for helping these seniors to live more safely, comfortably and economically in their homes as a result of these much needed repairs and yard work. We look forward to you joining us during the next Decatur Martin Luther King, Jr. Service project, which will take place January 15, 16, and 17, 2011.

Thanks!

Lee Ann

Decatur Emergency Assistance Ministry (DEAM)

DEAM Holy Trinity hosts DEAM, Decatur Emergency Assistance Ministry, on site in a separate office on the first floor of our building behind the kitchen at 515 East Ponce de Leon. DEAM provides emergency assistance (including rent, utilities and food) to Decatur area residents. Volunteers are needed for the food pantry each month. Additionally Holy Trinity Parish members are active members of the DEAM Board.

DEAM is open Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. To contact DEAM, please call 404-373-2300.

Lutheran and Episcopal Campus Ministry at Agnes Scott College

Holy Trinity Parish in cooperation with the Lutheran Church of the Messiah offer regular opportunities for students to come together for fellowship, worship, and service. We call this group the Rose and Shield. Every Wednesday at noon we gather for an informal Eucharist in the first conference room on the first floor of the cafeteria on ASC campus. Various other opportunities for fellowship and service will be offered throughout the year.

We could use your help with transportation, meals, and program ideas. A woman’s time in college can be an amazing opportunity for growth and experimentation. It is also a time of discovering one’s own values and beliefs. What we as a parish can offer these women is a safe place to grow into who God calls them to be. We invite you to join us in this vital ministry.

Blood Drive

At least one Sunday a year, our Parish hosts a LifeSouth blood drive (http://www NULL.lifesouth NULL.org/). Blood donors and volunteers to assist are needed. Contact David Probst (probst@htparish.com) for more information.

Holy Trinity Initiative for Affordable Housing

Holy Trinity housed a displaced New Orleans survivor through this organization for three months following Hurricane Katrina. The individual went on to make Atlanta home and found permanent employment and housing.

Hunger Walk

Holy Trinity parishioners participate in the annual Hunger Walk (http://acfb NULL.org/projects/hunger_walk/) in downtown Atlanta each March to benefit the Atlanta Food Bank. Additionally, Hunger Awareness workshops through the Atlanta Food Bank are offered bi-annually.

Christmas Outreach

Parishioners participate in a variety of Christmas Outreach activities, which include a toy drive to benefit children in Chris Homes, Emmaus House grandparent caregiver parties in downtown Atlanta, cap and mitten drives to benefit the children in Our House, and others.

Hagar’s House

Holy Trinity provides two weeks of meals annually at Hagar’s House Shelter for Homeless Mother’s and Children through Decatur Cooprtative Ministries. For one week in the spring and one week in the fall, different Sunday school groups, youth groups or collection of volunteer parishioners shop for, prepare, serve and share dinner with Hagar’s House guests to help battle homelessness in our community. Contact Sara Yurman (yurman@htparish.com) for more information on serving dinner at Hagar’s House.

Click here for Hagar’s House documents and forms.

Accessibility Ministries

Interpreter Holy Trinity is the only Episcopal Church in Atlanta providing sign-language interpretation for Sunday services at 10:30 and five feast days, including Christmas and Easter. The parish makes every effort to enhance the understanding and enjoyment of our services and social functions on behalf of persons with disabilities.

Fall School Supply Drive

Holy Trinity collects school supplies each fall for Hagar’s House children. Check the bulletin for dates in August and September.