The Tumwater Teens Spring Break Volunteer Trip: Our first day of work: April 4, 2011

Here we are in the Lower Ninth Ward working on Brenda Dupre's home. Most of the day was spent priming and painting the walls, or doing some drywall. We looked at the house next door - untouched since Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. St. Bernard Project has rebuilt over 350 homes so far - more than any other nonprofit in the New Orleans area.

Tumwater Teens - Off to New Orleans

Tumwater Teens and Chaperones ready to leave for airport!

Tumwater Teens are showing off their t-shirts with sponsor logos on the back!

The Tumwater Teens are students at Black Hills High School. They are (left to right): Erin Schneider, Caleb Montelongo, Trevor Smith, Lindsay Swick, Katie Repine, Tori Stamp, Mariah Kerrihard, Lindsey Meyer, and Tanner Johnson

The Tumwater Teens left yesterday for New Orleans! Tomorrow we start our work rebuilding a home destroyed when the levees failed after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. St. Bernard Project has rebuilt over 350 homes to date! The Teens have been busy since November getting ready for this trip. First, they raised about $800 for St. Bernard Project in their Home for the Holidays campaign. Then they started putting on garage sales, and selling candy bars, and recruiting local sponsors to help pay for their trip. They were able to fundraise for approximately $350 of the $700 cost for the trip.

Tumwater Teens want to give a special thanks to their local business sponsors:

• Titus Will Olympia, a car deal at the Olympia auto mall


• South Sound Women's Center, offers medical care for women


• Dr. Joseph de Jesus, DDS, PS, Orthodontics for Children and Adults

Garage Sale a Success - Thank you!

Tumwater Teens raised $804 toward travel expenses at the March 6 garage sale!!!
Thanks to everyone who attended and to our local sponsors:

• Titus Will
• South Sound Women's Center
• Dr. Joseph de Jesus
  

We're having another garage sale on Sunday, March 6!

Dont' Forget - Garage Sale Fundraiser Feb. 26!

Thank you to everyone to came to our garage sale! We raised $500 toward our travel expenses. We are holding another garage sale on Sunday, March 6!!!

The Tumwater Teens Garage Sale Fundraiser: Feb 26 9 am to 4 pm

The Tumwater Teens - ten students from Black Hills High School - will return to New Orleans April 2 for their third annual rebuild trip. Come to their garage sale!

When: Saturday, February 26, 2011
When: 9 am to 4 pm
Where: 5921 Gold Dust Court SW, Tumwater, WA

Talk with the teens about their rebuilding work for St. Bernard Project in New Orleans, buy some great items (Bow Flex, exercise equipment, prom dresses, books, homemade flies, baked goods, and other misc. items).

Proceeds will defray teen travel expenses to New Orleans

Home for the Holidays Raffle Winners - $765 Raised

2010 Home for the Holidays Charity Raffle

12-15-10: The Tumwater Teens held the raffle drawing this afternoon

$765 was raised and donated to St. Bernard Project
to help a family move home.

• Debi Thompson won a Downtown Olympia Staycation - One night stay in a spa suite at the Phoenix Inn, two tickets to the Olympia Symphony Orchestra and dinner (up to $30) at The Lemongrass Restaurant
• Robin Johnson won a Golf Outing and Lunch: 18 holes of golf for two (one outing) at Tumwater Valley and lunch at Brewery City Pizza ($20 gift certificate)
• Heather Alexander, Greg Payne, and Miguel Villalobos each won a Holiday Dinner: Relax at Christmas or New Year's Eve - just pick up your choice of a turkey, ham, or prime rib dinner at Albertson's
• Leanna Olive won a six-month Basic Family Membership (2 adults and children of the household) at Hands-On Children's Museum
• Debi Thompson won Lunch and Art, a meal at The Cheesecake Factory in Bellevue ($25) and a visit to the Seattle Art Museum (2 general admission tickets - not good for the Picasso exhibit)
• Kevin Wimsett won Wine Tasting: Private Wine Tasting for up to ten guests at Hoodsport Winery (Value $150)
• Heather Alexander won Lunch and a Movie Date: Lunch at the Outback Restaurant ($25 value) and 2 movie tickets at Cinemark Theater at Capital Mall
• Keith Meyer won Date Night: Dinner at Olive Garden ($25 value) and 2 movie tickets at Cinemark Theater at Capital Mall
• Amy Swick won Kayak Outing and Breakfast for Two: at Tugboat Annies
  
• John Lanning won Dinner in Tacoma at The Old Spaghetti Factory (four entrees up to a $40 value plus an order of garlic cheese bread)
• Kelly McNeal won a $50 gift certificate from Fred Meyer
  
• Heather Alexander won an outing (2 adults, 2 children) at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle
• John Lanning won a 3D Cake for up to 25 people - from Cake Designs by Deanna
• Savannah Morrison won coffee, pastries, tea (up to $25) from Cutters Point Coffee in Lacey
• Kevin Winsett won two passes to Wolf Haven
• Doug Stamp won a multi-tool kit and lunch cooler tote from Lowe's ($75 value)
  
• Gift Certificates (from various local businesses):
• Christina Schneider: Bed, Bath, and Beyond ($20)
  
• Caitlin Meyer: Emerald City Smoothie -Tumwater ($10)
  
• Bryan Swick: Capitol Perks ($10)
  
• Doug Stamp: Costco ($25)

Congratulations prize winners! Thank you local businesses!

Home for the Holidays information from St. Bernard Project