Margarita Perez clears away pieces of rotting wood taken out of the house. ARAMARK employees volunteered to help remodel and repair several homes in the Sunnyside/South Park neighborhoods, including the home of Ms Lorene Bell. Photo by Pin Lim.
From a press release:
More than a year after Hurricane Ike, the Houston community continues to grasp with its aftermath. Considered the third most costly hurricane to date, Ike ravaged neighborhoods throughout Houston including the Sunnyside area.
Yesenia Palacios is a 27-year-old single mother to three children under the age of 7. Hurricane Ike left her home exposed— her home has been broken into several times since the hurricane. Palacios’ husband recently passed away and since then she feels even less secure and has attempted to take additional security precautions herself to no avail.
ARAMARK employees volunteered to will help remodel and repair several homes in the Sunnyside/South Park neighborhoods, including the home of Ms Lorene Bell. Photo by Pin Lim.
On Thurs., Nov. 19, Yesenia Palacios’ home and the homes of four other deserving families particularly devastated by the hurricane were revitalized by more than 120 ARAMARK employees in the greater Houston region as part of a volunteer day of service. Volunteers enhanced the exterior of the homes by repairing sheet rock, removing debris, painting mural benches, landscaping and painting, in addition to interior work, including hanging doors and other restorative projects.
The families are a part of the Neighborhood Centers’ Stay Connected program, founded to provide case management and relief efforts to help local victims of natural disasters. This project is another part of ARAMARK’s ongoing partnership with the Neighborhood Centers through ARAMARK Building Community, the company’s commitment to strengthen and improve community centers across the country, NCI and ARAMARK have established a long-term commitment, now in its third year, to support community centers and programs across Houston.
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