Today was a great day as the volunteer crew worked away under the supervision of the Devine Design team.
An amazing amount of work has taken place in a very short period of time. With the help and under the direction of the Devine Design team. Past Residents and Volunteers stripped the living and dinning room of all furniture, tore out a wall and the old flooring. Next some new wiring was installed, some existing plaster repaired and some drywall installed and taped. Having done a few renovations over the years Barrie and I volunteered and helped with the tapping on Thursday. Friday was trim day and final putty coat for the plaster repairs and drywall taping.
Today it was time for the master painter form the Devine Design team to work with the volunteers to get all the painting done so that tomorrow the floor can be laid. This clears the way for the Devine Design team to come in on Monday to do their magic....the finishing touches and start setting up for the reveal on Wednesday. We have been asked to stay away until the reveal....I can't wait to see the reveal, it will be so exciting to see what Devine Design has done for us. The place of hope at the end of the Refugee Highway we offer certainly will have been kicked up an whole bunch of notches.
I am not able to post a lot of pictures, or tell you about everything that is going on, as this is an ongoing project not due to be aired on TV till later this year, The picture below is some of the volunteer paint crew from the Olive Branch Church in Markham.
The Saturday Painting Crew
As I worked away with today's team of volunteers I thought of the unsung heroes of Matthew House who help out in many different ways on a day to day basis. Working quietly behind the scene they ensure we continue to offer "Hope at The End Of The Refugeee Highway".
To All The Volunteers And Supporters A Very Heartfelt " Thank You"
I consider it a privilege to serve on the board of directors of this unique charity.
Matthew House is a small shelter for refugees in down town Toronto that welcomes refugees who arrive with nothing but the shirt on their backs and no where to turn. You may have heard me talking about it, sharing some of the amazing stories. Our core value is to offer ‘a place of hope at the end of the Refugee Highway', by offering shelter and food, help completing confusing refugee application papers, medical and counseling referrals, orientation to life in Canada, assistance in finding apartments, offering monthly drop-ins, and summer camp.
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This must be exciting for everyone involved. I'm sure many will be waiting anxiously for it to air.
Kathy,
What a wonderful project! Looks like a very hard-working and jovial crew and I can see the house is going to be just beautiful!
Jo
Irene - Indeed they will it has been a very exciting time for us. Some of our refugees won't have to as they helped with the work and will be able to enjoy the fruits of their labour starting Thursday.
Jo - It is a great project even members of the crew got involved with work. Once all the "i"s are dotted and the "t"s crossed we have more great news coming up at a later date.
What a marvelous project for you to be involved with. The house is looking quite lovely.
Lottie - It will be an amazing makeover and a great wrap up for the TV series
Kathy,
I worked my way back here to this post while trying to figure out what the object is in your more recent post. I'm stymied!
Mike in Tucson
Mike - putting the two pictures side by side just might provide the AHA moment you need
Kathy - Lucky girl to be working on a talented team for a worthy cause.
Suzanne - The Matthew House team is great and so in this case was the Divine Design team ....
Currently scheduled to be aired on the W Network
Thu, Apr 01, 2010 - 10:00 PM E/P
S8, Episode #212 Matthew House Candice and her team create a warm and welcoming new living and dining room for refugees who have escaped persecution to start a new life at Matthew House, a shelter for refugee claimants.