Day 4 – Monday
We got a good half-day of work in before cleaning up and heading back. Everyone was pretty tired after a few days of hard work and late nights ‘contributing to the local economy’. I don’t remember if we completely finished this house, but it was pretty darn close.
Between getting cleaned up and heading to the airport, I was able to run back to the French Quarter to get something for my boys and hit Café Du Monde for some beignet’s one more time. 🙂
There is still a LOT of work that needs to be done down there. A lot of damage still left unrepaired, a lot of lives still on hold, families displaced and people trying to heal. But there has also been progress as well. During some of the gatherings we had, I was proud to learn that the Pohlad groups are the largest corporate group to come down through Catholic Charities.
The contribution of the Pohlad Family and each participating company is fantastic, covering all of the costs for travel, housing, etc as well as allowing us to take 2 days of work without having to use personal vacation.
Many thanks to the Pohlad Family, Catholic Charities, and all the employees that organized and participated in this event. Kristen and Rose did a wonderful job keeping us all organized, informed and fed – along with all of our team leaders (Amanda, of course was the best).