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Rebuilding Hope Volunteers Help Hurricane Florence Victims

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-Information courtesy the Rebuilding Hope, Inc. October 2018 newsletter

Teams of Rebuilding Hope (RHI) volunteers assisted with cleanup in Elm City on September 20 following a tornado spawned by Hurricane Florence and in Warsaw on September 22 with cleanup from the hurricane.

In another disaster relief effort, RHI called for donations of cleaning supplies, paper products, nonperishable foods and other essentials for hurricane victims. On September 22, the supplies were delivered to the Core City FWB Church in Craven County, a collection site for Craven and Jones County victims.

“The response,” says RHI coordinator Randolph Wilson, “enabled us to nearly fill one of our trucks. We met people in dire need of help, and they’re going to need help for a long time to come.”

Volunteers Leo Suitte and Steve Lyles equip a trailer with chainsaws, generator and other items needed to help Hurricane Florence victims. (Photo Credit: Rebuilding Hope, Inc.)

To further assist victims, RHI is working on plans to assist repairing homes. A partnership would be with either North Carolina Baptist Men or a local church in eastern North Carolina.

RHI began preparing to offer assistance to hurricane victims as the path of the hurricane was announced.

Within days, two tool trailers were outfitted with chainsaws, generators, ladders, ropes and chains, safety equipment and a variety of tools. A tractor and skid steer loader were serviced and readied for use.

As the path of the storm veered away from local communities, volunteers looked toward helping storm-ravaged communities in other parts of the state and waited for a call.

Gearing up for this kind of mission is a first for Rebuilding Hope.

“We have the equipment, and volunteers are eager to help,” RHI coordinator Randolph Wilson says.

“We can’t do much where the hurricane hit until the water recedes,” he says. “Then we’ll connect with others at operation centers.”

RHI’s mission is always Christ-centered.

“When we serve, we want victims to know that we come in the name of and with the love of Jesus,” Randolph says.

AmazonSmile Purchases Can Benefit Rebuilding Hope, Inc.

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-Information courtesy the Rebuilding Hope, Inc. September newsletter

Your Amazon purchases can now benefit Rebuilding Hope! AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate a half percent of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice.

Every item available for purchase on amazon.com is also available on AmazonSmile at the same price. Eligible products are marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages. When you’re shopping online at smile.amazon.com, Rebuilding Hope will benefit from a donation from the AmazonSmile Foundation – and you’re helping us help our communities.

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Rebuilding Hope, Inc. Collecting Items for Hurricane Florence Victims

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-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc. 

Volunteers at Rebuilding Hope are collecting items needed by victims of Hurricane Florence. Items may be dropped off at the Rebuilding Hope warehouse at 414 Raleigh Road, Henderson.

The items include cleaning supplies, buckets, towels, gloves, paper towels, water, Gatorade, plastic totes, trash bags, feminine products, nonperishable foods, snacks, blankets, hand sanitizers, baby wipes, antibacterial wipes and soap, diapers, canned baby food, baby formula and toilet paper.

Items will be collected through Friday and then transported to Cove City for distribution in Jones County.

When flood waters recede, Rebuilding Hope volunteers will offer their help in other ways. Volunteers expect to assist operations centers with clearing debris and home repairs.

Pictured is Leo Suitte of Manson who is loading one of two trailers with chainsaws, generators, ropes, chains, safety equipment and other tools. (Photo Credit: Rebuilding Hope, Inc.)

Strickland Named Rebuilding Hope’s Sept. Volunteer in the Spotlight

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-Information courtesy the September 2018 Rebuilding Hope, Inc. Newsletter

Jeffrey Strickland is a relative newcomer to the volunteer ranks at Rebuilding Hope. A resident of the Inez community in Warren County, he began lending a helping hand at RHI in May.

Jeffrey Strickland was named Rebuilding Hope, Inc. Volunteer in the Spotlight for September. (Photo: Rebuilding Hope)

Jeffrey, a graduate of Dillard Road Academy, says he learned about the opportunity at RHI through one of his mother’s coworkers. The coworker is also a volunteer.

Jeffrey, like most RHI volunteers, helps with the annual Servants on Site and pitches in at the warehouse wherever he’s needed. “Ministry work is a good thing to do,” he says of his decision to volunteer. “Helping communities around the area is rewarding.”

Jeffrey’s hobbies and leisure time activities include woodworking, hunting and fishing, or, he says, “anything outdoors.” A member of Centerville Baptist Church, he serves in the worship services by running the soundboard.

Jeffrey is the son of Greg and Donna Smith and David Strickland. He has a sister, Makayla.

Wilson Re-Elected President of Rebuilding Hope, Inc.

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-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc.

Randolph Wilson of Kittrell was re-elected president of Rebuilding Hope, Inc. (RHI).

Also re-elected were Bill Overby of Warrenton, secretary; and Walt Slaton of Oxford, treasurer. Overby also was elected to a second three-year term on the board of directors.

Vann Wester of Louisburg was elected vice president and to a first three-year term on the board.

Robert Burnett of Manson was elected to a first three-year term on the board, and Steve Timberlake of Oxford was elected to serve out the unexpired term of a board member who recently moved from the area.

The officers and directors took office August 14, 2018.

RHI, headquartered in Henderson, is a faith-based ministry that uses home repairs to meet physical needs and shares the love of Christ.

Randolph Wilson of Kittrell was recently re-elected president of Rebuilding Hope, Inc.

Rebuilding Hope, Inc. Giving Away 4,000 Pencils

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-Information courtesy the Rebuilding Hope, Inc. August 2018 newsletter

Rebuilding Hope, Inc. (RHI) has 4,000 pencils to give away. If you need pencils for your classes or projects, please call (252) 438-5132.

The pencils, which are not sharpened, were donated to RHI. Printed on them are the names of various businesses and organizations that ordered too many.

Rebuilding Hope Kids’ Construction Camp Concludes Another Successful Year

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-Information and photos courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc. 

A total of 27 youth in third through sixth grades registered for this year’s Rebuilding Hope Kids’ Construction Camp held August 6-8.

Activities included electrical and plumbing, roofing, hanging and painting drywall and a take-home project. One block of time in Bible study helped students understand how to build a good reputation.

Pictured (from left) are volunteers J.H. Hamm, Dave Burns and Woody Woodland showing campers how to safely handle a nail gun. (Photo Rebuilding Hope, Inc.)

Volunteers Ed Blue and Richard Rogers help campers assemble their take-home project – a stool. (Photo Rebuilding Hope, Inc.)

Lyles Selected as Rebuilding Hope’s ‘Volunteer in the Spotlight’

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-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc. 

Assessing how best to build wheelchair ramps, planning their construction and maintaining an inventory of hundreds of tools keeps volunteer Steve Lyles busy at Rebuilding Hope.

Steve, a volunteer for more than seven years, visits homes to discuss applicants’ needs and take measurements and photographs before he draws the plans and acquires permits.

Every ramp is different, he says, because of the “lay of the land” and applicants’ varying needs. Steve plans about 20 ramps a year.

Hundreds of tools – nail guns and hammers, saws, air compressors, wrenches and more – are needed for RHI’s ministry. Steve’s tool inventory control responsibility is to maintain a supply in good working order, track who has borrowed which tools and order new items.

Steve Lyles is Rebuilding Hope’s “Volunteer in the Spotlight” for the month of August. (Photo Rebuilding Hope)

Steve began serving at RHI following an invitation from his next-door neighbor, RHI founder and coordinator Randolph Wilson. Steve is in his second year on the RHI board of director and assists with various duties when Randolph is out of town.

The reward is “when you help someone who’s thanking you and you can say, ‘It is my pleasure.’ It’s a humble thing,” he says.

A special experience, he says, was with a couple who came to RHI asking for assistance. Before they left, he prayed with them. Unexpectedly, they returned, but this time just for prayer.

Serving his community, though, is nothing new to the retired law enforcement officer.

Steve retired in 2011 as chief investigator with the rank of lieutenant after 28 years with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office.

“I’ve always helped people in my line of work,” he says.

Steve says his interest in law enforcement began in his youth when he did ride-alongs with deputies. Eventually, he took a law enforcement training course and was invited to join the sheriff’s office.

Helping people has also included 15 years with the Bear Pond Volunteer Fire Department and 12 years with the Vance County Rescue Squad. He served as chairman of the board of both organizations.

Steve, a native of Washington, N.C., is a 16-year member of Raleigh Road Baptist Church, where he serves as deacon and a choir member.

In their leisure time, Steve and Paula, his wife of 30 years, enjoy camping in the North Carolina mountains.

Only a Few Days Remain to Register for Kids’ Construction Camp

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-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc.

Only a few days remain to register for the Rebuilding Hope, Inc. Kids’ Construction Camp being held August 6 – 8, 2018.

The camp will be held from 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. each day at the Rebuilding Hope warehouse at 414 Raleigh Road, Henderson. Space is limited to 30 participants in third through sixth grades.

Campers will be given hands-on experience with basic construction skills as they rotate through stations such as Hammer & Nails, Electrical & Plumbing, Block Laying and Take-home Building Project.

The registration form is available at www.rebuildinghopeinc.org. Forms are also available at the Rebuilding Hope office. There is no charge for the camp.

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July’s Volunteer Spotlight Shines Bright on Fern Ellington

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-Information posted, with permission, from the Rebuilding Hope, Inc. July 2018 newsletter

After 38 years in banking, Fern Ellington offered her considerable skills to Rebuilding Hope, Inc. (RHI). Today, she volunteers two days a week in the office where she posts information about donations and accounts payable into a computerized bookkeeping system.

With 22 years of service, Fern is a member of West End Baptist Church and a member of the choir who says her involvement with RHI started before her retirement in 2014.

About five years ago, the bank branch manager and her staff volunteered in a community service project sponsored by RHI.

“I met people who benefitted from RHI’s work,” says the Vance County native. “I see the value of having an organization like this in our community.”

Of her work at RHI, Fern says that “it lets me continue with the things I know how to do. I like interacting with the public. It’s a very pleasant environment.”

Fern, who chairs the board of the YMCA where she’s a 20-year member, says, “I support things in our community that are positive.”

An avid walker, Fern has two grown children and a grandson, all of whom live in Vance County.

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