The St. Bernard Project Scoop: March 2010

Friday, March 12, 2010

Tumwater Teens To Return to New Orleans!

Tumwater Teens: Lindsay Swick, Garrison Stamp, Lindsey Meyer, Erin Schneider, Tanner Johnson, Tori Stamp, Mariah Kerrihard, and Adam Meyer

The Tumwater Teens will return to New Orleans for the second time to help St. Bernard Project rebuild a home post-Katrina. The teens, all Black Hills High School students, will spend their spring break (April 3-10, 2010) volunteering for SBP. Five adult volunteers will be joining the teens. The teens are part of an initiative planned by Shirts Across America to recruit high school students from the West Coast to assist in the rebuilding effort in the New Orleans area.

Local Efforts To Date - Olympia, Washington

- Two volunteer rebuilding trips by high school students (The Tumwater Teens) during spring break in 2009 and 2010.

- Evergreen State College students' efforts that resulted in five volunteer work trips to the area, various outreach events, and an Olympia fundraiser that raised $12,000 for St. Bernard Project.

- Efforts by The Meyer Family to promote community awareness, raise funds, and coordinate volunteer trips to assist St. Bernard Project in their rebuilding efforts. All combined, Cindy, Caitlin, Lindsey, and Adam Meyer have made 14 volunteer trips on behalf of St. Bernard Project.