So responds one of the community volunteers who lent a strong back to last Saturday's preweatherization of a home in Raleigh.
Low income homeowners in Wake County can receive a free weatherization of their home (insulation, a new energy efficient HVAC system, etc). Imagine the importance of spending less for electricity to a pinched budget! Some homeowners are unable to clean out their attic or crawlspace where the work will be done. That's where the preweatherization team comes in. Volunteers from many congregations come together for a few hours to remove items and, as the homeowner directs, take no longer wanted things to the landfill, recycling, and hazardous waste centers. You'll get dirty, work alongside some genuinely kind people, and head home with a smile knowing that this home owner will have significantly lower electricity bills and you have tackled climate change.
If you would like to be notified of upcoming opportunities to pitch in, contact Gary Smith smithgk@mindspring.com.
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You never know what treasures you will find -
a Carolina Blue football |
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You'd never know it by looking, but the truck
is carefully sorted for landfill, recycling, and hazmat. |
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| Truck loaded. We're off to the Wake County Collection Center |
