Many local volunteers will soon be coming together to participate in this year’s “Prepare Affair”, a combined effort which will assist Middletown’s senior and disabled homeowners in preparing their homes for winter. The Community Revitalization Department of the City of Middletown andPWC, People Working Cooperatively, have combined efforts in order to aid residents in need. Approximately 28 local citizens will receive help from volunteers who will be providing services such as leaf raking, cleaning yard debris, clearing gutters, installing storm windows and various other “winterizing” projects.
The City of Middletown’s Community Revitalization Department is responsible for assisting residents and businesses in following the laws and ordinances of the city pertaining to maintaining properties, safe construction, reclamation of brownfields and quality-of-life assets of the community. Doug Adkins is the Community Revitalization Department Director. Annette Accurso, the department’s Housing Code Specialist, has been involved with the Prepare Affair event for the past several years and is the crew leader for the city’s volunteers. More information about the Community Revitalization Department is available at www.cityofmiddletown.org or contact this department at (513) 425-7939.
People Working Cooperatively is a non-profit organization which assists low-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners by providing professional, critical home repairs, weatherization, modification, and maintenance services to help residents stay safely in their homes. PWC, now in its 36th year, started with two men working from a garage in Covington, Kentucky with a small volunteer team, helping 43 low-income homeowners during its first year. It now has provided more than 200,000 services to clients and has a group of more than 120 licensed, professionally trained members and personnel. PWC now has more than 5,000 volunteers, making it one of the largest volunteer groups in this region. Community members are invited to join the cause by participating in a number of volunteer opportunities including Prepare Affair held each November.
NOVEMBER 12th is the date of the event; a rain date is set for the following Saturday.
Volunteers are still needed! You can register for the event and find out more about PWC and future volunteer opportunities by visiting the PWC website at www.pwchomerepairs.org/prepareaffair. If you would like to register as a crew leader for a group, the registration deadline is October 28th. If you would like to register as a volunteer and are not part of a group, choose Annette Accurso – City of Middletown under the Crew Leader drop down option and register by October 31st.
Volunteering is a wonderful way to get involved! Volunteers give back to the community and at the same time help those in need . Register today to become a part of this wonderful opportunity to help area residents in need prepare for the cold winter months ahead. Every helping hand is greatly appreciated!
Have More Questions?
PWC’s volunteer department can be reached at (513) 351-7921
People Working Cooperatively, Inc.
4612 Paddock Rd.
Sources: www.cityofmiddletown.org
