Order a pizza On May 1st from Papa Murphy's and 15% of your bill will benefit the St. Bernard Project.
The St. Bernard Project assists families in Louisiana that are still struggling to rebuild their homes following Hurricane Katrina. The project helps those who wish to move back into their homes by purchasing building materials and istalling these materials with the support of volunteers. Papa Murphy's is assisting a group traveling to the area in May to raise the funds needed to build the home they will be working on.
I takes about $10,000 to fund the total supplies necessary to rebuild the average home and it is our goal to raise at least some of the funds needed for the home we are working on. What will donated funds do?
-100% of funds donated go directly to purchasing building supplies and to assist families
-$2500 buys the necessary insulation and drywall for an average house
-$1800 buys the flooring for an average house
-$1400 buys a sink and the bottom part of kitchen cabinets
-$1300 buys windows for an average house
-$1100 buys the necessary electrical supplies, including the wire and the panel
-$800 buys interior and exterior doors for the average house
-$500 buys toilets. Sinks, tubs and tile for a bathroom
-$400 buys a stove, washer or dryer
-$300 buys a water heater
-$10,000 will fund total supplies necessary to rebuild the average house.
Why St. Bernard?
St. Bernard Parish is an industrious community comprised of middle class and working class families. It is a community of veterans, of people who hold potluck dinners to benefit disaster victims elsewhere, an area where local fishermen and shrimpers give part of their daily catch to the less fortunate. Generations of families lived within blocks of one another. Neighbors could trace their friendships back to their grandparents and beyond.
For most, all savings were tied up in their homes. In the years before Katrina, insurance companies rezoned St. Bernard out of the flood plain, so most residents no longer had flood insurance after decades of paying for it. Then Katrina hit, and the people of St. Bernard lost everything. Seventy-five percent of families were under- or uninsured.
The first rescue crews into the Parish, five days after the storm, came from abroad: the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Residents felt abandoned by the United States government for which they had fought and in which they had believed. From their time in the military, they know the United States can show up in force anywhere on the planet within three days, yet after five days, they had to be rescued by caring folks from another country.
After two weeks, the water was gone as were neighbors, friends, and family, but people wanted to come back. There are no beautiful mountains here, no lakes or beaches, no stunning vistas—yet the residents have endured heartbreak and tribulation in their effort to return. It may seem odd until one meets them and spends a few days in their midst. The community, camaraderie, and courage in St. Bernard are something most of the rest of the United States dreams of but cannot find. Having known it, the people of this parish won’t let it go easily. And having known them, we cannot let that happen either.
