Need in the Community:  With just over 104,000 people near or below the poverty level, the District of Columbia has the 3rd highest poverty rate among cities in the nation.  Many low-income people and families in the District live in substandard or dilapidated housing with inadequate heat, cooling and other housing amenities many of us take for granted.  While the need is great, volunteers from within our own parish community are eager and able to offer their time to help the less fortunate.

Mission Statement:  Hands on Housing shares and lives Holy Trinity’s mission of reaching out to those in need through service.  Specifically, Hands on Housing, through its volunteers, provides essential home construction, renovations and repairs to improve the housing of those in need: low-income families, those living in shelters, abused and battered families, the elderly, and the disabled.  Hands on Housing provides an opportunity for Holy Trinity parishioners who feel called to serve in this ministry in the Washington, DC metro area.  History of Hands On Housing at Holy Trinity.
 

Hands On Housing is seeking a new coordinator to oversee volunteers at its job sites on Saturdays. The coordinator also works with partner organizations to schedule future projects, and communicates project status to team members. The coordinator needs organizational and people skills, along with some construction experience. If you have any questions about taking on this leadership role, please contact:  Jim Greeves, greeves.jj@verizon.net, 202-302-1414.

Hands on Housing is currently working on a long-term remodeling project at a group home for developmentally disabled adults.  The facility is administered by Catholic Charities, one of Hands on Housing's partner organizations.  The remodeled space will provide temporary emergency living quarters for clients of Catholic Charities from other facilities.  The group home is located in Bethesda, MD

To Join Hands On Housing:  check the schedule below to see which team is working on the day you would like to volunteer; then email the team coordinator who will send directions to the jobsite and answer any questions.  Please print, sign and bring the release form to the work site.

Since we use construction tools at Hands on Housing, please do not bring children to our work sites.  We welcome volunteers 18 years of age and older.  Volunteers who are between the ages of 16-18 are welcome but must be supervised by a parent

General Information:  Contact any of the team leaders listed below for more information.

Team Leaders:

Team A:  Mary Beth Murphy, marybeth.murphy@fcc.gov

Team B:  Kate McGroarty, kathryn@mcgroarty.ca

Team C:  John Linsenmeyer, fly3sq@gmail.com

Team D:  Nick Kahl, nbkahl@gmail.com

Team E:  Susan Gajewski, susan.gajewski@gmail.com

Work Schedule:  January - June 2011