Meredith Rebuilds

" volunteering your time -- worthy cause Israel boarding -- it's desperately needed especially in this economy so recently our parent company -- partner with rebuilding together at New York got an organization that rehabilitate houses and facilities for the -- Indiana and nonprofit organizations in need. Well we facing huge challenge ahead but it was time to roll our sleeves and get to work take a look."

" Hard work and commitment that was a recipe for emeritus rebuilding together volunteer day on this -- employees helped refurbish the -- change community kitchen in Harlem -- the facility provides free meals to thousands of low income residents. It was in desperate need of repair yourself with the goggles and gloves and hand set out to give it a little space."

" If you think about the -- working these people are doing this kind of information are. Properties deliver all. The natural world that erupted linking their lives better. Helping them live up to the fullest and do things that really make a difference for themselves at him."

" Are signing ambitious to sit at least to remove the old ceiling tiles and replace them with -- new fire retardant lines. Refurbish all kitchen -- electrical upgrades changing fixtures to energy efficient light and lots and lots of cleaning. All within six hours. Luckily everyone has their own and it's hidden talent."

" I like the new construction work to do well yeah. So that's why I'm here today I'm going to the dogs and then -- options out there. That this."

" Where did you rebuilding together have a long standing relationship -- over a decade last year alone 21 projects were completed in New York. At no cost to the homeowner or organization. All thanks to one incredibly dedicated and -- staff member Matthew lane -- worked tirelessly to put the Harlem since kitchen next on the list we can."

" all feel grateful for doing homeowners home today in Jamaica queens and at least this project we have in there."

" Your bathroom and their kitchen they didn't even have running water. -- getting that done with the collaboration minutes repurchase program."

" With only six hours to complete everything the clock was ticking the -- yeah. Yeah. Yeah a lot of serious note the community kitchen provides breakfast two days a week for about 200 people. An anywhere from five to 700 dinners every day. Downstairs at consumer choice food pantry where thousands of low income families get a grocery store shopping experience. With healthy food options."

" We can access that could catch anything goes shopping for themselves."

" The food they would normally purchase had I had my cell lines are getting longer."

" And more about kind of the economy the facility has seen a 30% increase in demand and different faces of."

" Poverty the command minutes. Inside the suggesting."

" Software and a surprising. -- it's put into line and ask her hand assets including what are really trying to do here is just be a bridge for people through hard times."

" But there is good news to report in just six hours we finished the project in time. --"

" Really the most rewarding thing is we've got to see people come out of their time give their energy get their expertise. You know that's the fun -- did you find them plays that little hidden secrets. -- they bring out."

" if you like -- your support feeding America dot org has information ways for you to make a donation. And you can also go to our web -- better TV dot com for information on the soup kitchen that you just saw in Harlem. Organizers tell us that they definitely prefer the monetary donations instead of canned goods and now because they can take one dollar. And sentenced to five meals out you've also got time sign up to volunteer you'll be glad to do it."

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