NetIP Chicago: 8 hours, 4 Members, and 1 House
Written by Kesha Parikh, Community Outreach, NetIP Chicago
On National Rebuilding Day, April 24th, volunteers from the Network of Indian Proffesionals Chicago Chapter put in a great deal of hard work and time commitment in helping one elderly woman rebuild her home. The purpose of the event was to renovate the homes of elderly, disabled, or low-income residents by pulling together electricians, carpenters, plumbers, painters and volunteers.
This year, NetIP Chicago volunteers woke up very early on a Saturday morning and spent 8 long, hard hours re-painting and re-flooring an elderly woman’s house on the south side of Chicago. The woman had lived there for over 30 years and was recently disabled due to a hip fracture. A special thanks goes out to all the volunteers, Sujata, Bobby, Kesha and Amit for going above and beyond their duties. Together, they de-greased and painted two bathrooms, a kitchen, a hallway and a living room. Sujata was on her hands and knees helping clean and re-floor the kitchen. Bobby did the tough job of painting all the ceilings and removing a dusty carpet from the living room.
The house captain who was responsible for managing the project was so pleased with the volunteers that he has asked NetIP Chicago to collaborate with him again next year to help a new home owner transform their house. The granddaughter of the woman whose house we rebuilt also had some kind words to share with the volunteers as she was touched to see total strangers spending their free time helping her rebuild her grandmother’s home.
Please join NetIP Chicago in expressing a special thanks to all the volunteers for their hard work and dedication that day!
For more information on NetIP Chicago and their upcoming events visit www.NetIPChicago.org or www.Facebook.com/NetIPChicago.
Edited by Latha Nerhru, VP Of External Affairs, NetIP North America
