Have you ever looked at pictures of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in some of our southern states last fall, and wished that you could do something to help? Marion Mirehouse, Library Specialist at the Alexandria Campus recently had the opportunity to do just that, when she joined a volunteer-in-missions group from her church for a work trip to Gulfport, Mississippi. The team spent a week there doing demolition and construction—cleaning moldy debris, wallboard, and insulation out of flooded homes, and putting new insulation and drywall back into other homes that had already been cleaned out, disinfected, and dried out. The work was hard, but very satisfying. Just seeing the gleaming eyes and the smiles on the faces of those families, who were that much nearer to being able to move back into their homes, made every blister, mashed finger, and tired muscle seem extremely worthwhile.
See how NVCC is helping the Hurricane Katrina Relief effort here:
http://www.nvcc.edu/depts/katrina/
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