2212 Collier Lake Worth & 1774 Pleasant Dr. Juno Beach

Dear Volunteers,

Just a reminder that we will be back at 2212 Collier Ave. in Lake Worth in the ROLOH Area to continue on with our clean out and up. We will start at 8:30 am September 4th on a Saturday. All age groups 16 and up are welcome (There is minor weed pulling in the yard so younger teenagers accompanied by a parent are welcome with parental supervision).

Our main focus will be to continue cleaning out the home, working with the homeowner to decide what stays and what can be sold. We would also like to start the yard sale as we are performing the clean out to help facilitate moving merchandise and raising funds for this home owner. (I personally have a bag of men's clothing that I will be donating to the yard sale) The homeowner will be on hand to aid us however please remember this homeowner is a senior and has physical disabilities.

Goal for this Saturday is to get as much non valuables and perishables out, secure a staging area to review good items for the homeower to decide what can go in the sale and continue removing old carpeting and trash. Please pass on the word as we need as many volunteers as possible and for those that live in the North County area we have another clean up/out on Pleasant Drive in Juno Beach so please feel free to help at that clean out.

Both homes will need handy work done also......removing wall paper, repairing light fixtures, patching holes in walls, Heavy Duting Cleaning, patching roof eves, minor outside wall repairs, Yard Work, etc...

As we gain more cases (and we are starting to get more notifications) we will place it on a schedule and keep all volunteers informed. Please visit www.volunteerpalmbeach.blogspot.com often for updates. If you would like to become a corporate sponsor and donate supplies please contact myself, Joanna Aiken or Ruth Moguillansky-DeRose or are cc'd on this email. We thank or partners Paint Your Heart Out, Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches, OCR, City of Lake Worth and Staff, DCI Construction, PBSO and PBSO D14, NAPC and many others. Please notify your local policing agencies, utilities and code enforcements to let us know of these type of cases that really need help and aid so we my coordinate the volunteer efforts with all agencies.

If you would like not to be on the volunteer email list please reply with "remove" in the subject line. We will strive not to send out multiple emails unless we need to notify you of a cancellation or change of location. Most information will be posted to the website and volunteers are also needed to help with the site....

Thank you from all of us to all of you for caring!

Robert E. Waples II
robertwaplesii@yahoo.com
www.roloh.org - President
http://www.volunteerpalmbeach.blogspot.com/
Planning & Zoning Board Lake Worth
Co-Chair NAPC
PBSO C.O.P Volunteer Unit 109

Success is Defined in many ways. Betsy THANK You.

Hi Mr. Waples,

Just a side note of thanks...Not only did you improve my house but you improved my son Mike. As a mom I'm constantly asking him to pick up after himself, well he now asks me to please keep the front of the house picked up! I had the hose stretched across the driveway to water the bougainvillea daily, as instructed, and he informs me that it doesn't look good with the hose lying on the driveway. I have worked for 21 years to achieve that response and you all did it in two weekends. I will always remember this day!
Thanks
Betsy Picard

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers Sought to Help Rebuilding Together and OCR Clean Up Elderly Woman’s Home

Volunteers are needed to assist Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches and the Palm Beach County Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) on Saturday, August 28, as they work to clean up an elderly woman’s cluttered home and yard in North Palm Beach.

The woman has no family in the area and is staying temporarily with a neighbor.

Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches works to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize communities and works in partnership with the OCR to bring labor and resources together for community revitalization projects. Volunteers for Saturday’s event are needed, as are cleaning supplies such as trash bags, towels, rags, sponges, etc. Any assistance is appreciated.

For more information, please contact Joanna Aiken at 561-358-2163.

Another Palm Beach County Resident in Need

HI Joanna,

Thank you for the assistance you gave during our phone conversation this morning. As I said our neighbor Barbara Lewis is a sweet elderly lady who has recently been hospitalized. She has no family and has been living under terrible circumstances. Barbara is a "collector" of sorts. She just will not throw away anything. She will not be permitted to return to her home until it is cleaned up and repairs have been made. At this time we are in urgent need of a dumpster...as soon as possible. We would also like to speak with you about other services for her such as the Paint Your Heart out Programs, and Rebuilding Together. We have come together as a community to help our neighbor, by cleaning and repairing in an effort to get her back into her home as soon as possible. This is a sweet woman who loves her gardens and feeds all of the local kitties (about 12 of them). It would be wonderful if she were able to come back home to a nice clean home and all of her little friends.

Please let me know if there is anything else we need to do to expedite this process. I will fill out the application for assistance and return to you as soon as I receive it. Thanks Again !!!



Deb Mauser

1893 Pleasant Dr

Juno Beach, Fl 33408

631 664 0548

Appreciation

It was wonderful to work together as a team and the house looks just beautiful!.

Can you imagine if every person would do something that would make life just a little bit easier for our neighbor or added a tiny bit of joy to someone's day? Wow, how powerful it would be.

You don't learn volunteerism, you just do it. The attitude of helpfulness comes naturally:-).


Ruth Moguillansky-De Rose
Principal Planner/PBC Neighborhood Link Coordinator

2300 North Jog Rd., Suite 2E-48
West Palm Beach, Florida 33411-2741

WE LOVE YOU RUTH!

Thanks to our Volunteers :-)

From: Elizabeth Picard
Subject:
To: "Robert Waples"
Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 7:40 AM

Hi Robert,

Thank you (and your team) so much for the beautiful job done on my house! Wish they could bottle your enthusiasm and energy, your the best!

Thank you all again
Betsy Picard


Betsy,

It is our pleasure and hearts that share your joy :-) Thank You for allowing us this great opportunity to be a part of your home.

Robert E. Waples II
robertwaplesii@yahoo.com
www.roloh.org
www.volunteerlakeworth.blogspot.com

Neighbors Helping Nieghbors is Contagious!!!!

Good morning, Mr. Tate.

PBSO Lt. Chris Keane asked if this volunteer opportunity might be sent to the GTAC distribution.

Per Debbie Downie, Office Administrator for Habitat for Humanities, they will be working with volunteers on the Pahokee house this Saturday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. There will also be opportunities for volunteers to help build this house every Tuesday through Saturday from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm until the house is completed. The exception to this schedule would be if any of these days land on a Holiday or Holiday weekend.

It is required that all volunteers “Register” on their VolunteerUp site. They also need to sign a waiver. (Attached) Each time they volunteer, they need to go online and “Sign Up” for the day they will be working. They can also check this site for any changes to the schedule. Access is through the website at www.habitatpbc.org

Thank you.

LJ Margolis

New Pictures Up

Hey All,

Please check the new pictures from Saturday's events! Remember we have plenty of work to complete so hopefully you will spread the word that we need volunteers again this Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 9am - 1pm!

I big THANK YOU for the awesome volunteers that came out this past Saturday on a brutally hot day! I will have a list of all the volunteers posted soon!

See you there!
Robert

Simply Thank You.

Good Morning Michel! Please pass to your mom. (Friday Night)

I will be coming by this evening around 6pm to do some minor prep work before the volunteers show up. My pressure cleaner was not able to show so I will have to do that part and to a little trimming to ensure that access to the back is easier and no vegetation aginst the house.

THANKS!!!

Tomorrow we should have a good team coming to get the painting done one member is DCI Construction that will be patching some of the cracks in the walls for us.

Robert E. Waples II
robertwaplesii@yahoo.com
www.roloh.org
http://lwcommunitygarden.blogspot.com/
PBSO C.O.P Volunteer Unit 109


To: "Robert E Waples II"
Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010, 4:33 PM (the Team has left for the day)

Hey Robert! Its Michel. Thank you and your team of awesome volunteers again for me and my mom!! You all did a great job.

Sorry for not being able to make next weeks project. I'll see everyone in the near future though.

Michel

My Reply,

Thank You Michel and Betsy for allowing us to be a part of your home and life....we are blessed by both of you and its a great joy for all of us to be able to be a small part. We the volunteers appreciate your hard work and love that both of you allowed us such a great opportunity to give back to our neighbors in the great City of Lake Worth.

Robert E. Waples II
robertwaplesii@yahoo.com
www.roloh.org
http://lwcommunitygarden.blogspot.com/
PBSO C.O.P Volunteer Unit 109

Volunteer to make a difference today.

Saturday, August 14th Double Header Volunteer Event

EVENTS - 2212 Collier Ave Clean Out & 2210 Yard and Painting Lake Worth, FL
When - Saturday, August 14th
Time - 8AM to ????

Needed - Volunteers!!!! Please pass this on to every organization and person you know for this volunteer double header event!!! Painting materials provided by PYHO, Additional Needs: yard tools, work gloves, garbage bags and a desire to give back to your community and neighbors.

Sponsors - Rebuilding Together, Paint Your Heart Out, Solid Waste Authority, ROLOH, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, DCI Construction, City of Lake Worth, Lake Osborne Presbyterian Church, PBSO District 14 and so many others would like to invite everyone to come Saturday, August 14th for a double header volunteer event!

2212 Collier we will have volunteers to help with the Clean Out and rehabilitation process for this Senior Citizen that has disabilities from a previous Auto Accident to regain her home and independence. We previously cleaned out the yard and painted the outside of this home and are now returning for the inside work. We will need to clean up, remove trash, sort items for a yard sale to raise funds, minor plumbing, electrical, hand work will be needed. (See pictures here: http://volunteerlakeworth.blogspot.com/ )

2210 Collier we will have volunteers to help this single mother clean up her yard and paint the house Through the Paint Your Heart Out program. We will need Trimmers, Painters, Stucco Work, (Pressure Cleaner before Saturday!!), Yard Work, Etc.

We also would like to Invite all City, County and State Agencies to come and put our minds, ideas and expertise together, work with each other to start addressing a very serious need in our communities regarding Hoarding. Through this communication and the Saturday Events hopefully launch programs and utilize resources to help those who need it.

Many Thanks,

Robert E. Waples II
robertwaplesii@yahoo.com
www.roloh.org
Residents of Lake Osborne Heights
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
PBSO C.O.P Volunteer Unit 109

Volunteer to make a difference today.