November 8, 2024 Just returned from another trip to Black Mountain in western NC. I didn’t post after my last trip because I could never find the words to convey the heart-breaking damage that I saw. This week I spent

October 26, 2024 What a week here in Black Mountain/Swannanoa/Bat Cave NC! We were so blessed to have Mike Bultemeier and Clarence Scheumann, Scott Bailey’s Answering The Call crew, and Mark Schley from Wisconsin. These volunteers worked so hard all

October 21, 2024 It’s not always about repairing the home. It’s about the friendships that are made. These volunteers scooped up our Marine veteran and took him on an outing today!!! I love these guys! FCDR/WNC

October 20, 2024 It’s been 3 weeks since Hurricane Helene destroyed homes and took numerous lives over a horrific 500 mile path. The destruction left behind is absolutely heartbreaking here in Western North Carolina. It’s hard to imagine what these

This article was written by a resident/journalist of WNC. The residents in the area around our base in Black Mountain will have a very long road of recovery ahead of them. Thank you to all that are praying, donating and

October 9, 2024 Life has been a whirlwind lately, so it is So good to see homes still going up in Western Kentucky! Thank you Brook Hill UMC from Frederick MD!!! If you would like to serve with us at

October 17, 2024 Update on the North Carolina Hurricane Helene Relief trip! The team is making what seems like great progress down here! The reality is what we have done is a drop in the bucket… this community has been

After Hurricane Helene came ashore in Florida on September 26, 2024, it raced through western North Carolina dumping torrential rainfall. The result was devastating flooding and mudslides. We are housing volunteers at Cragmont Assembly, Black Mountain, with a second location at

September 28, 2024 It so great to have our Windsor Beta friends here from Windsor Heights Iowa this past week!! They were a huge help!! We love our volunteers!! FCDR/KY

September 10, 2024 This week is off to another great start! It’s a week of “Repeat offenders” We have Darrel Epperson back from Northern Kentucky and the Lexington Kentucky Disciples again!!! Ms. Judith is so thankful for the help that

September 6, 2024 What is the best way to top off having our friends with ARDF (Anglican Relief and Development Fund) in Kentucky for 2 weeks? We celebrate with a wonderful blessing of a home!! This team poured their blood,

June 28, 2024 What an amazing group of volunteers! This team reached out at the perfect time, wanting to help here in Western Kentucky. They were a HUGE help with the lastest tornado clean up, as well as helping our

June 24, 2024 Rebuilding homes and restoring faith in tornado-ravaged Dawson Springs.

June 22, 2024 Wow! What a great week to spend with our Kingdom Investors friends! They completed the roof and deck on Felicia’s home that had been damaged during the tornado that hit Clarksville this past December. As the work

June 12, 2024 To say the past 18 days have been a whirlwind is an understatement! The tornados that hit western Kentucky on May 26, 2024 were too close for comfort. We can’t begin to imagine the fear and anxiety

May 8, 2024 We were so happy to have TWO of our “Repeat offender/Boomeranger” teams here in Dawson Springs at the same time last week! Volunteers from St. Luke’s (Cabot, PA) and Disciple Disaster Rebuilders (Lexington, KY) spent last week

April 13, 2024 It’s been a wonderful and exciting week in Dawson Springs, Kentucky this week! To start the week off, we had a great team of “Boomerangers” here working on several new builds! Salem Lutheran Disaster Response from Hermantown,

April 5, 2024 At the end of March, we said our “temporary” goodbyes to an amazing group of volunteers. Weaverland Disaster Services (WDS) served with us in the Dawson Springs area of Kentucky from the beginning of November through the

March 27, 2024 Last week was truly amazing! As Weaverland Disaster Services was wrapping up their work on our new builds in Kentucky, our dear friends with Kairos Carpenters came to help us out with repairs and a new build.

February 24, 2024 This has been truly a meaningful week for our volunteers and our homeowners in Kentucky!! We’ve watched homeowners become encouraged and feel loved. We have seen the spark of hope restored in their eyes and hearts. The

February 22, 2024 Things are moving right along here in Kentucky! Here are just a few pics of volunteers from the Presbytery of Northern Waters. This crew has earned the title of “Repeat offenders” now that they have volunteered with

February 15, 2024 Busy week, but we are blessed with the BEST volunteers! New footer poured, old roofs removed and replaced, and our latest build getting framed and roofed! We were also so grateful to dedicate a house for Derek

February 10, 2024 It’s beautiful to watch God’s work unfolding throughout the week! A young Mennonite WDS crew traveled from KY to Clarksville during the week, in order to replace this damaged roof and start on the siding. At the

February 6, 2024 As FCDR volunteers continue repairing/rebuilding homes in Kentucky (December 2021 deadly tornado), we also have teams working on homes in Clarksville Tennessee! Clarksville experienced a deadly EF3 tornado on December 9, 2023, which left many residents displaced

January 18, 2024 Thanks to WDS Mennonite volunteers, this home in Clarksville is one step closer to completion! Clarksville TN is only an hour away from our base in Madisonville KY. We have been fortunate enough to have the extra

January 16, 2024 On December 9, 2023, Middle Tennessee was hit by multiple tornados. The area hit hardest was the city of Clarksville, TN. Clarksville is home to many military families and veterans, as it is located next to Fort

November 14, 2023 With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, all of us at FCDR have a lot to be thankful for. We are so thankful EVERYDAY for our VOLUNTEERS!! Without the help of these amazing folks, we would not be able to

November 6, 2023 Talk about a busy week here in Kentucky! We were blessed with an abundance of volunteers. We were even able to share a few with the Mayfield-Graves Fuller Center for Housing for a few days, which helped

October 29, 2023 These builds are rolling right along here in Western Kentucky! These are just a few of our new builds, which are all in different stages. This has our volunteers, subs and crews moving along quickly! We can’t

October 28, 2023 Some have asked, “When is it the right time to have a Blessing of the home?” We say ANYTIME! It was such an honor to have our board president Bart Tucker on hand for this beautiful occasion.

October 24, 2023 On the left are pics from when Aaron and I met Bob Curran and his team for the first time. It was during our Hurricane Harvey days in Texas. The pics on the right are this week

October 18, 2023 Our Kentucky crew has been quite busy with several new builds going up and others crossing the finish line! WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS!!! We are only able to serve those that need a little hand up because

October 17, 2023 Friday was truly a Beautiful day for a Home Blessing!! Many of our volunteers are familiar with the home of our sweet Ms. Anna. It’s hard to comprehend that she and her sister survived the tornado by

October 10, 2023 So grateful for Bart Tucker and the team from Trinity Evangelical Church in Massachusetts! They’re in Kentucky making repairs and sharing their time and experience. This week they’re working alongside homeowner Ashley and her family to repair

October 8, 2023 Another new home in progress in Western Kentucky! So many were displaced by the tornados that ripped through this area on December 10, 2021. It will be great to see this family in a safe and secure

October 7, 2023 We have had some really great volunteers again here in Kentucky! We had a great bunch from Disciples Disaster Rebuilders from Lexington, KY, Middleton MC from Louisville, Ky, then Mike Bultemeier and Bill Miller came to help.

September 13, 2023 Another family moves into their new home. What an honor to dedicate a new home in Dawson Springs, KY yesterday! Standing on the porch with Governor Andy Beshear we celebrated the end of a long journey to

August 7, 2023 Last week was wonderful in Kentucky, despite the warm temps and rain! This was week TWO of volunteers that came to us through the Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF). This team was amazing! They were able

July 31, 2023 Last week was the first of two back-to-back weeks of teams that came to our Kentucky operation through the Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF). This team of 46 energetic youth and adult leaders put us closer

July 19, 2023 What a great day to have the Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure team here in Dawson Springs Kentucky!! The team worked hard to get as much done as possible and never missed a beat! Thank you!!  Toni Ratliff/FCDR

July 14, 2023 Kentucky Day 5: We see tragedies in the news and go about our lives. Dawson Springs was forever changed on December 10, 2021. This community saw homes destroyed and lives lost as a catastrophic tornado tore through

July 6, 2023 Last week was amazing!! We had TWO great teams return to Kentucky!!Megan Buehler and her team from Ohio were welcomed by our old friends Mike Bultemeier, Dennis Dubay and Tina Koziol!! Despite the heat, these teams gave

June 26, 2023 Wow! It’s amazing how much was accomplished here last week in Dawson Springs Kentucky!! The FBC Cambridge Ohio Mission team returned to help out, as well as Kristian Bryant from Manlius NY! The progress made by all

June 17, 2023 Aaron and Toni Ratliff, FCDR Staff Extraordinaire, are currently working at the Kentucky location. Guess who made it to Kentucky this week! You may notice a couple of familiar faces in these pics. It was also really

May 15, 2023 Aaron and I have only been with FCDR since 2017, but these guys have been volunteering for years. We can’t say enough about how we feel about these guys!! When Mike Bultemeier calls to say he’s recruiting

May 17, 2023 We were honored to host Governor Andy Beshear at the dedication of one of our homes in Kentucky yesterday. "Gov. Beshear visits Hopkins County to dedicate home rebuilt after tornado." Some familiar faces in this new report

March 20, 2023 We received this from our SUNY Geneseo team this morning! We are so thankful for our volunteers and love to know they’ve had a great experience!

March 17, 2023 We had a beautiful day celebrating the home blessing of our very first new build in Lake Charles!! We are so happy for this family!! Thank you to everyone that helped with this home!! Toni Ratliff/FCDR LA

March 16, 2023 What a great week it’s been here in Lake Charles LA! SUNY Geneseo sent us another amazing hard working team that is really great to work with! We also had John and Jeanette Schwartz here with a

March 9, 2023 Volunteers and cyclists are traveling across the Gulf Coast with one goal in mind: to help reconstruct homes damaged by hurricanes. KPLC Channel 7 News  

March 11, 2023 Wow! What a great week it’s been here in Southwest Louisiana! We had an amazing team from Northwestern College (Orange City, IA), along with Bill Frank, Kathy Martin and Chuck Baldacchino. On top of these terrific volunteers

February 19, 2023 It’s been an amazing week here in Southwest Louisiana!! We had a fabulous team from Minnesota (Richard Blood and Presbytery of Northern Waters), as well as 3 repeat volunteers (Bill Frank, Kathy Martin and our buddy Charles

February 5, 2023 One of our January projects I haven’t shared yet! This house is at the tippy top of a big hill with a gorgeous view (not counting all the sideways trees.) To be honest, the hill scares me

January 24, 2023 Yes, that’s our next Kentucky house. Actually, a two-story house with the top level sheared off by the tornado. Great young couple with a great view and sweet family. Bart Tucker/FCDR President

January 20, 2023 This past Monday, our AmeriCorps members participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service! Volunteering with the faith-based rebuild organization Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders allowed our AmeriCorps members Pauline, Sarah B., Karesha, and Sarah

January 21, 2023 Chris Stewart with E.W. Scripps Media (Scripps News) visited Southwest Louisiana recently to report on the recovery in SWLA and the work that Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders has been doing here. For over 2 years now, FCDR

January 10, 2023 Another new house is underway in Kentucky. And, yes, that gaping hole is the footer for a concrete block safe room. You’ll note the condition of the forest in the background – – hard-core tornado territory. Bart

December 13, 2022 The guys are hard at work building new homes (with safe rooms) in Barnsley. Can’t help but be proud of all the volunteers, locals, and helper-outers who make it possible. This is a drop in the bucket

December 13, 2022 The work continues in Barnsley. Lisa Littlejohn/FCDR KY

December 13, 2022 The progress continues in Dawson Springs. Safe rooms everywhere.  Lisa Littlejohn/FCDR Volunteer Coordinator    

November 12, 2022 Dave, Donna and CJ with Orland Park CRC and World Renew were working on decks. I should add that they left before the snow. Lisa Littlejohn/FCDR KY  

November 13, 2022 This is a beautiful sight to see! This is what 9 days of work looks like when working with a wonderful group of Amish! We have been working hard to find a way to help this sweet

November 5, 2022 It’s been another exciting and productive week here in Louisiana!! We have had another amazing Men for Missions team working with us this past week. To top that off, we had Ken and Michelle Madden, along with

November 3, 2022 Last week, we were able to celebrate the blessing of the home of our sweet veteran Mr. Ken! It’s great to see the repairs complete and that he is now able to get around better in his

October 31, 2022 Thank you Weaverland Disaster Services! Lisa Littlejohn FCDR KY

October 27, 2022 Donut Day in Barnsley and Dawson Springs. Lots more work gets done when you’ve had a donut! Lisa Littlejohn/FCDR KY

October 25, 2022

October 23, 2022 It is great to be home! I spent last week in Madisonville, KY working with Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders. We had 12 Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure people from all over the country working on three homes. The

October 7, 2022 We had Trinity Evangelical Church, Brethren Disaster Ministries and AmeriCorps all working alongside each another to get the work done! Thank you!

The work in Kentucky is coming along with the help of our volunteers! The month of October saw teams from Massachusetts, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Kentucky just to name a few.

October 31, 2022 Men for Missions and Team Madden are back!! It’s going to be another great week here in Louisiana!! Toni Ratliff/FCDR Sulphur, LA

October 30, 2022 When there is limited time to repair a home for a family of four, God sends us TWO amazing teams to our Sulphur LA operation in one week to make tremendous progress! The weather was great, so

October 14, 2022 It’s been an amazing week here in Sulphur La! We’ve had the pleasure of having a team of “repeat offenders” working with us this past week, which was wonderful! Christine McFarland’s team from Windsor United Methodist Church

September 26, 2022 What a beautiful sight to see here in Lake Charles LA! With the help of our local volunteers Ronnie and Mike, Kathy Martin’s Iowa team, and the homeowners, this family will be moving back in this week!!!We

September 30, 2022 Wednesday, we celebrated the home blessing for Mr. Lloyd!! Most of the volunteers that volunteered with FCDR in Lake Charles, LA remember this sweet homeowner as the “Cookie Man!” Mr. Lloyd welcomed the volunteers daily with freshly

August 20, 2022 If you’ve been to our Sulphur, LA operation in the past few months, chances are you’ve met the Richard family. Every volunteer that has worked on this home made a lasting impression on this family. Even our

July 29, 2022 Hatboro Baptist Church July 24th - 30th, 2022. On behalf of Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders, we appreciate you and your volunteer team on the efforts and sincerity in successfully handling the rebuilding of Dawson community. We are

July 25, 2022 Day one, all our volunteers are excited to start their new projects. Thank you each and everyone of you for giving of your time. — celebrating success at First Christian Church, Madisonville, KY Christina Maes/FCDR Volunteer Coordinator

July 12, 2022 This bomb shelter from 1958 in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, kept a couple alive during the devastating tornadoes of December 2021. The nearby house was completely destroyed. 64 years later the shelter fulfilled its mission. Bart Tucker/FCDR President

July 9, 2022 Who gives up their 4th of July week to help us with the home of a wonderful 83 year old Veteran? Michael Rodrigue and Ronnie Daigle made the time to help us with this gentleman’s home, and

June 28, 2022 Thank you Bud Mitchell for leading this team our way! Patty Green Moore and the crew are having a blast and getting it done! I know that our sweet “Cookie Man” is happy! (posting just a few

June 14, 2022 Last week we had a wonderful UMVIM team from Nebraska!! This team spent the week helping a church and two of our homeowners. Not only did our homes move closer to the finish line, but the team

June 10, 2022 Getting Caroline trained up for future volunteerism. Trimming out some windows the homeowner had installed. Rusty Cready/Operations Director FCDR NC

June 1, 2022 Today we had another great team of guys from LyondellBasell! Now Ms. Peggy’s home is complete! Way to go guys! The new windows look great!!  Toni Ratliff/FCDR Sulphur, LA

May 22, 2022 Last week we really enjoyed having Men for Missions with us again here in Sulphur LA! This team made a lot of progress with our homes, as well as making some wonderful connections with our homeowners! There

May 16, 2022 Last week, Mike and Debbie Psenicka’s team from Trinity Lutheran Church (Waupaca Wisconsin) made tremendous progress on the homes they were working on. Not only did they bring two homes closer to the finish line, but they

May 14, 2022 The past two weeks have flown by at our Sulphur La operation and our homeowners are so happy! We’ve had a fantastic UMC team from Ginghamsburg, OH and an amazing team of NOMADS. Also, our friends Deb

May 5, 2022 Last week, we had THREE wonderful teams that kept our Southwest Louisiana homes moving along. We had another great team of NOMADS, Hanna UMC from Hanna, Indiana and another Men For Missions team made the trip from

April 11, 2022 FCDR has a flatbed trailer in New Bern, NC, which is yearning to be in Kentucky supporting the Madisonville operation. If you have the means to move it even partway, please give us a shout! Bart Tucker/FCDR

April 4, 2022 What an amazing group to serve with!! https://youtu.be/eYdqkwmYWRI Stacy Morris/FCDR Hammond, LA

April 4, 2022 These past two weeks have been filled with many of our friends. Kairos Carpenters came down for round two with their leaders Larry and Cheryl Winger. Both of them have made the trip down to Southwest Louisiana

April 2, 2022 Last week, our Sulphur-based teams celebrated with the home blessing for Ms. Mary in Lake Charles, Louisiana!! The past 19 months have been a roller coaster ride for her. We were so happy to finally be able

April 2, 2022 The blessings continue to pour on us here in Louisiana at the Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders. JESUS IS A WAY-MAKER and he is making a WAY each and every day throughout our lives and the communities we

March 27, 2022 In a previous post, we mentioned the Fuller Center Bike Adventure team that volunteered with us in Sulphur, La on March 10. They rode 77 miles a day, and made time to help with 3 rebuilds along

March 25, 2022 Last week we hosted two stupendous teams that stepped up to the plate and got major work done in a few of our homes. Ichthus of Kansas State University made the trip all the way from the

March 21, 2022 It won't happen immediately but . . . FEMA will provide millions in flood assistance funds to 4 states affected by Hurricane Ida. Bart Tucker/FCDR President https://www.cnn.com/.../fema-flood-funding.../index.html...

March 22, 2022 We had a very busy few weeks down here in Southwest Louisiana!! First we had Hand of Hope bring down two AMAZING groups of volunteers. The first group was composed of friends who worked so incredibly hard

March 16, 2022 Here in Hammond Louisiana, we were blessed to do a Home Dedication for a beautiful family!! To see a home and family so devastated after a Major Disaster like Hurricane Ida is a very sad thing. BUT, To see

March 12, 2022 Week 2 at Lake Charles, Louisiana - - Coach Jacobsen brought down 10 football players from my Ala Mater, Morningside University, to join the Hand of Hope Omaha mentors. This is the 3rd time Hand of Hope

March 2, 2022 Last week, our Sulphur operation was blessed to have more amazing volunteers! Last week, the volunteers finished up Edward’s home, while another crew started making tremendous progress on our other homes! This week, we have NOMADS, Team

February 28, 2022 First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Glasgow, KY FCC sent a mission team to Dawson Springs this weekend for tornado relief. Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders , which has a mission station at First Christian Church, Madisonville, Ky,

February 24, 2022 Pastor Mike and Team, @St. Pauls' UCC We here at the Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders and all of Louisiana THANK YOU HUMBLY for your Servant Hearts. The people you helped while you were here could not get

February 18, 2022 It’s been a very productive week at our Sulphur LA operation! We welcomed Ken and Michelle Madden, our friends Larry and Cheryl Winger, and our very first team of UMC NOMADS! With the help of these wonderful

February 12, 2022 Yesterday was the perfect day for a very special home dedication. We celebrated with the home blessing for Diesi and her precious family!! As we watched the progression of this rebuild, we’ve seen God’s hands at work

February 3, 2022 It was great to have a home blessing for Ms. King tonight in Pamlico County along with volunteers from Brethren Disaster Ministries (BDM) and Linda from the Pamlico County Disaster Recovery Coalition. We’ve partnered with BDM over

February 1, 2022 Our friends from Men For Missions are here again! They have been a great deal of help throughout this entire recovery process and we couldn’t do it without their tireless commitment to serving. Thank you once again!

January 26, 2022 We are FOREVER grateful for the AMAZING Volunteers that come here to Louisiana to help us Rebuild. The hearts these men and women show up with is HUGE, being so willing to SERVE OTHERS and be helpful

January 25, 2022 Thank you to the First Christian Church of Madisonville, Kentucky, for stepping up to host our volunteers in Kentucky! MADISONVILLE, Kentucky — The Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders are now accepting volunteer groups to work out of their

January 24, 2022 Last week our Southwest Louisiana team was able to celebrate the blessing of the home of Mr. Ray! This kind and humble homeowner has waited patiently to have his home repaired, and it’s good to now be

January 21, 2022 We are hiring a Construction Director to support our mission in Hammond, Louisiana (one hour north of New Orleans). Lead the recovery from Hurricane Ida, August 29th, 2021. The Construction Director completes and coordinates all aspects of

January 20, 2022 Things are happening in Kentucky with Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders. Our friends from Operation Blessing just delivered our tool trailer from North Carolina. All we need now are some volunteers to use these tools. Bart Tucker/FCDR President

January 20, 2022 I spent most of the day yesterday in a small town called Dawson Springs, population 2500. 73% of the town was destroyed. It’s hard to show this in pictures because it’s hard to take pictures of “nothing“.

January 18, 2022 I’m in Kentucky this week to see the damage from the tornadoes that hit here last month. I’m also meeting with a church that can house volunteers. We will likely start a new mission here in February.

January 17, 2022 This past week we had the pleasure of working with two different groups of Volunteers. The first group is Touching Lives Worldwide. Over twenty wonderful volunteers come from all over the country, blessing our community with their

January 11, 2022 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED If you’ve been wanting to volunteer in Louisiana, now is the time! The temperatures are great, the food is amazing and the need is great! We have openings at our Sulphur operation and would love

December 22, 2021 A little interior decorating - Bremen, KY today. In the photo of the slab with cinder blocks, hard to believe but the elderly couple survived in that slab. This couple has no insurance, talking to Illinois Amish

December 15, 2021 We enjoyed a Christmas Party with leadership from the Brethren Disaster Ministries this evening hosted by the Pamlico County Disaster Recovery Coalition (PCDRC) who has been a true partner with us the last year and 9 months

November 13, 2021 It is always great to have Mike B. in town! This time he came with his friends from Indiana for two weeks. We got a lot accomplished to make Ms. Bernice’s home safe. Quite a few unsafe

November 11, 2021 We’ve had a wonderful group of volunteers this week who have followed our operation for a while now. Plenty of hardworking volunteers means we can split them up between 3 homes. They’ve been a real treat to

November 4, 2021 This week we have two awesome groups helping us in our efforts to rebuild. One group was from McVeytown, PA, and has partnered with us before in other locations. The other group (Mission Church) has ties to

October 31, 2021 Hopefully you know that Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders is now off and rebuilding, our SIXTH mission in Louisiana. That means you'll hear us talking about the earlier missions. One of our most memorable efforts was certainly building

Oct 27, 2021 When Covid shut down international travel, we knew we had to figure out other ways to keep serving. We’re so grateful for the way we’ve been able to partner with Fuller to help communities in Louisiana that

October 25, 2021 Men for Missions is in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Please join us in prayer for our team that is serving in Lake Charles, Louisiana this week! MFM is back in Sulphur!!! It’s going to be a great week! We love

October 24, 2021 This past week’s team was from Strongsville United Methodist Church in Cleveland OH! They had a great time making memories with our sweet and humble homeowners. This is what we love to see the most. God’s work

October 17, 2021 This past week we had the pleasure of having two of our founders (Bart Tucker and Heather Wescott) here with us in Sulphur, LA. They brought an amazing team of volunteers from Trinity Evangelical Church from North

October 13, 2021 This past week we had the opportunity to work with a dedicated group called the Helping Hands of St. John’s Lutheran Church from Nazareth, PA. They’ve volunteered with us at multiple locations starting with Biloxi. It was

October 12, 2021 This homeowner suffered so much loss over the past 3 years, including the loss of her husband, her father, her mother-in-law and sister-in-law. When she was advised by someone else that her house needed to be torn

October 12, 2021 Thanks to the volunteers from Covenant Presbyterian Church out of Dumfries Virginia for coming down to help rebuild Mrs. Moore’s home in Pamlico County, NC. Lots of challenging floor joist work this week. The blessing out of

September 29, 2021 Today we had a chance to share the Ginger Ford Northshore Fuller Center and Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders mission and show the nation how we are helping to restore Tangipahoa Parish by helping families not only rebuild

September 29, 2021 Yesterday, we had the pleasure of celebrating the blessing of the home of Mr. Travis Dunaway. Thanks to our wonderful volunteers and the help of the LA United Methodist Conference, he is no longer living with mold

September 28, 2021 We were so blessed in Lake Charles this past week to have an amazing team of young men from Lancaster PA, along with our month-long volunteer Phillip Barrett! The work that was accomplished has been wonderful!! Toni

September 18, 2021 Three years and three days after Hurricane Florence came to shore in North Carolina and damaged the Nolan’s home we were able to have a home blessing for them. What a blessing for us all! Rusty Cready/Operations

September 15, 2021 Thank you to West Lawn UMC for great work at Ms. Andrea’s home and the Nolan’s home in Pamlico County NC. Looking forward to finishing both of these homes this week (and have time to squeeze in

September 12, 2021 Americorps NCCC strike team getting organized and planning out their work for the coming week. Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders, The Ginger Ford Northshore Fuller Center for Housing and Americorps NCCC team will be back at mucking, gutting

September 12, 2021 Looking forward to working with these volunteers from West Lawn United Methodist Church outside of Reading PA. Thanks for them coming down to help families get their homes repaired in Pamlico County, NC. Rusty Cready/Operations Director FCDR

September 11, 2021 As Ida was approaching, we were determined to celebrate the blessing of this house with this homeowner and her family. Although half of this home sustained major damage from Hurricane Laura, Ms. Charlene (aka Wren) can now

September 10, 2021 The past few weeks have been a whirlwind and we have some wonderful news to share regarding our retired firefighter! Mr. Moore’s home is now safe and complete! It’s been a joy to serve this kind LSU

September 10, 2021 Yesterday- the Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders along with Americorps NCCC was back in Lincoln Park removing a tree from a house. Today we will return to tarp the house to seal up the leaks in the roof.

September 8, 2021 Our volunteer quarters at First Presbyterian Church in Hammond, Louisiana, now has power. That means you have air conditioning, the ability to shower after dark, WiFi and all kinds of luxury items. Ya'll come on down! Bart

September 7, 2021 Good Morning Hammond America from the Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders and Americorps NCCC - we are going to do our part to make it a beautiful day!!! Bart Tucker and Team say Come on down ya’ll -

September 8, 2021 Good morning everyone from Hammond America - this morning the plan is to remove a big (a really big) tree from a home and then tarp the roof. It is going to be another great day -

September 9, 2021 With the help of many volunteers over the last few months, much progress has been made on this project. Currently, our staff and a volunteer are working hard to finish up, so we can get this wonderful

September 1, 2021 We want to update on FCDR's response to Hurricane Ida - along with our friends from https://www.facebook.com/gfnsfuller Ginger Ford Northshore Fuller Center for Housing we have started operations in Hammond, LA. Working out of First Presbyterian Church

August 30, 2021. We got an early start this past Friday morning blowing insulation in for the Nolan’s home in Pamlico County, NC. Looking forward to getting this family back in their home and having the home blessing on 9/17.

August 26, 2021 While our crew was hard at work on this home, our homeowner received a surprise visitor! Toni Ratliff/Family Partner FCDR LA Click here for the full story.  

August 18, 2021 Great progress was made at the Nolan’s home in Pamlico County, NC this week. Rob and Susan from Ohio (friends of Tim and Marcy from The Call to Build) joined us Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Group picture

August 7, 2021 This week, our Men For Missions team dedicated their work to their leader that coordinated the trip. Bill Glace sadly passed away as the team was completing their week here in Sulphur. He wasn’t able to be

August 7, 2021 Thank you so much to Richard and Sandy with Mt Zion Free Will Baptist Church for hosting our volunteers this week for dinner at Camp Vandemere in Pamlico County Friday night! Rusty Cready/Operations Director FCDR NC

August 7, 2021 This is the Bethesda UMC group from Swedesboro, NJ along with Patti (local New Bernian originally from NJ) working on the Nolan’s home in Bayboro, NC on Friday. This was a well deserved break from the heat

August 7, 2021 It was an emotional Home Blessing Friday for Ms Gloria. A blessing doesn’t mean that everything you pray against will not happen, instead, we are inviting God to work in our home and family and ultimately, for

August 5, 2021 We have had a great week so far with the Bethesda UMC group out of Swedesboro NJ. I talked with Ms. Andrea this morning and she said she slept well as she didn’t have to worry about

August 2, 2021 It's always great to have the Bethesda UMC group from Swedesboro, NJ (aka- a lot of the Dewalt clan) coming down to Pamlico County, NC to help homeowners. Always gets interesting with Eastern North Carolina coastal weather

August 2, 2021 This week, our One Mission Society/Men For Missions team is making amazing progress on our homes! It’s not surprising. All of our volunteers have been a blessing for our homeowners!! Toni Ratliff/Family Partner FCDR LA

August 1, 2021 As we continue to look at the toll this past year has taken on local schools, consider the fact that Calcasieu Parish School Board estimates indicate that 4,000 students remain displaced. We need to #HelpSWLANow. Visit www.rebuildingswla.com

July 31, 2021 For several years, we have had a great team of Habitat friends that enjoy coming together to help out. They’ve come together to complete another beautiful kitchen for one of our Texas homes! Thank you, Eddie for

July 28, 2021 Thank you! to all the groups and individuals that made it possible to give Ms. Gloria a home to move back into after it was damaged by Hurricane Florence almost 3 years ago. A home blessing is

  Contact Name: Bartow C Tucker Email: winterstorm2021@fullercenter.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2021   Texas Winter Storm 2021 (Uri) Repair Program Webster, Texas: The Fuller Center for Housing is pleased to announce the availability of $1,347,000 for the repair

July 24, 2021 For the past two weeks our Louisiana operation has had the energy and strength of two different Methodist youth teams. First United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge and UM Army both sent us teams of hard working

July 20, 2021 Getting close to getting Ms. Gloria moved back into her home in Arapahoe, NC. Thanks to all the volunteer groups this year that have helped. We expect to finish in July and have a home blessing on

July 17, 2021 Am I living in the Twilight Zone? Is this America? I took these pictures TODAY on JULY 17, 2021, almost 11 months after Hurricane Laura, 9 months after Hurricane Delta, 4 months after a Winter Storm, and

July 17, 2021 Thanks to these members of the Christ the King Church out of Raleigh coming down this week, Tim and Al with ‘The Call to Build’, Patti with the New Bern Episcopal Church, and Robin from Texas to

July 11, 2021 This past week we had help here in Sulphur from another great team. With the help of Salem UCC’s Exhale Youth group, we are one step closer to completing Mr. Moore’s house!! They did an amazing job

July 3, 2021 One of the fantastic things return groups do is visit homeowners they have helped in the past. I know both the homeowners and the volunteers appreciate those visits as when you volunteer you tend to develop lifelong

July 3, 2021 The featured picture is of the entire crew from Esperanza Covenant Church in Grand Rapids in front of the Nolan’s home in Bayboro NC. The crews got a lot done at the Nolan’s home which is the rest

July 2, 2021 Great progress has been made on Ms. Gloria’s home in Arapahoe, NC this week thanks to the Esperanza Covenant Church out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. We completed the flooring in her new bedroom, closet, living room and

June 30, 2021 The other half of our volunteers from Esperanza Covenant church have been working on the Nolan’s home in Bayboro, NC. They got the exterior painted, drywall mudding and sanding done inside, and as we typically find -

July 30, 2021 Volunteers this week from Esperanza Covenant Church in Grand Rapids Michigan working on Ms. Gloria’s home in Arapahoe, NC. We got the exterior of the home painted and half the inside of the home painted. We also

June 27, 2021 It's great to see Pastor Dale from Esperanza Covenant Church from Grand Rapids Michigan again along with members of his congregation. I had the pleasure of working with his team close to 2 years ago. We’re headed

June 25, 2021 Day #5 Louisiana MFM Team: This week has flown by... it's been such a wonderful time serving alongside of Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders Toni Karam Ratliff and Aaron Ratliff are wonderful people with servants hearts and we

June 24, 2021 So much has been accomplished so far this week and this Men For Missions team still has one more day to go! Two of the MFM team members prayed with our homeowner and the homeowner prayed to

June 24, 2021 Day 3 (already?) Louisiana MFM team: We accomplished much today- Removed and replaced roofing deck boards, and put down felt paper. Removed flooring then reinforced floor joist, and installed new sheeting sub-flooring. Then a couple from our

June 23, 2021 We are so blessed to have another Men for Missions team here in Louisiana this week!! It’s beautiful to see the hope and excitement that our homeowners have when volunteers are working on their homes. God is

June 18, 2021 We started the rebuild on AJ and Charlene’s home in Havelock NC around 6 months ago. While we haven’t had a consistent flow of volunteers; we were able to wrap it up today due to the 8

June 13, 2021 Had a great week of ministry with Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders. It was a real blessing to meet and get to know Martin Moore.  Our Men for Missions team is leaving very encouraged and ready to come

June 14, 2021 This is one of the best videos I’ve seen describing how homeowners feel about their homes, faith and impact of others helping them rebuild. https://youtu.be/l3tt4cNzf8c Aaron Ratliff/Operations Director FCDR LA

June 10, 2021 This week we have the absolute pleasure of having our regulars Mike Bultimeier, Dennis Dubay and Hans Bauman, along with Travis, Larry, Bill Evans, Betsy Shroyer and Lisa Bruno! It’s been a scorcher, but these volunteers have

June 9, 2021 4th roof in Pamlico County NC finished today by this great group of men from Lancaster Pennsylvania. We have been watched over and blessed to have this crew here to make it happen for these homeowners between

June 7, 2021 Three down, one to go in Pamlico. Again, a great big thank you to these young Mennonite men from Lancaster Pennsylvania. They finished up Ms. King’s roof Saturday in Pamlico County. Tomorrow we have Mr. Carmen’s roof

June 3, 2021 This great group of young men from Lancaster, PA finished up a second roof in Pamlico County NC. Some friends of Ms. Gloria had reshingled her roof with 3 tab shingles that aren’t rated for the wind

June 3, 2021 https://www.wafb.com/2021/06/02/president-biden-approves-louisianas-disaster-declaration-for-may-flooding/?fbclid=IwAR28l_2MRNkt11GxYHJoxJNqdC4eooaSKVyjHyHYuDRkRgYfDTLCIK302dc  

June 2, 2021 Busy in 3 counties in eastern NC today. I had the pleasure of working with my friend David Rose today in Trenton NC (Jones County) on Ms. Scarlene’s home, John is working with some volunteers in Havelock

June 2, 2021 Thanks to this great group of young men from Lancaster Pennsylvania for coming down to Pamlico County, NC for 2 weeks to help us with not only four roof repairs but additional major repairs on two of

May 29, 2021 When this guy first showed up at our Panama City operation, we had no idea of what was in store for us. He has volunteered for months with us in both Florida and Louisiana and has been

May 29, 2021 More progress on AJ and Charleen’s home in Havelock, NC. Continued thanks to Karen and David from Michigan, Tim with ‘Call to Build’ and John for all the help. Got the painting done in the living room

May 28, 2021 Southwest Louisiana has really taken some serious blows over the past 14 months!! Now that the floodwaters have receded, our team has eagerly returned to working on our disabled firefighter’s home. We were blessed with a group

May 27, 2021 Thank you to SBP and the Carolina Loggers Association we were able to install a ramp for Mr. Dale who is an Army Veteran. Thanks to one of our partner organizations in eastern NC - Call to

May 26, 2021 Thanks to Karen (hugging Rusty the bear) and David coming down from Michigan this week helping out on several homes. Thanks to John for his help and for bringing his wife Chris over for dinner tonight. Rusty

May 19, 2021 Thanks to Al with Call to Build working with me this week in Havelock. We got the 3 front widows installed , that finally showed up, along with outside and inside trim Looking forward to having Patti,

May 7, 2021 It was a great blessing to have The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd of Venice Florida who also had volunteers from Michigan join them for a total of 17 volunteers. They worked on 2 homes in

April 30, 2021 We have had so many wonderful volunteers over the years! Check out the pics from our time in Texas, North Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana. See if you recognize any of these homes or volunteers! (Check out more

April 30, 2021 Thank you so much to Chris, Bob, Bob, Colby, Juan, and Wayne from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hanover, Pennsylvania coming down this week to continue work on AJ’s and Charleen’s home in Havelock NC. It has

April 9, 2021 A very heartfelt thanks to Men for Missions helping at AJ and Charleen’s home this week in Havelock NC to continue this rebuild started by several volunteer groups this year. As promised just wanted to add some

April 9, 2021 Busy week this week. Thanks again to the Dewalt team and friends coming down to work on Tasha’s home in New Bern. Tasha had picked out a dark blue color for her upstairs rooms that were damaged

April 8, 2021 We love to work hard here at MFM, but we value relationships more than anything. One of the best blessings of working with Fuller has been getting to interact with and connect relationally with the homeowners AJ

April 6, 2021 Day 2 here in New Bern was another great success. We’re so grateful to be together as a staff and help a very sweet family.

April 5, 2021 Day 1 of our staff work team in New Bern, North Carolina was a success! We’re grateful to partner with Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders once again to help a sweet couple whose home was damaged several years

April 7, 2021 Men for Missions has come to NC this week. We’ve had some great ministries come to eastern NC this year to help and Men for Missions is no exception. Got two new windows installed (takes 8-10 weeks

April 5, 2021 Two weeks ago we had this group come help continue to rebuild AJ and Charleen’s home in Havelock, NC. We made great progress in adding shelving in the garage to organize things and got all the walls

April 2, 2021 Even the rain couldn’t stop the blessing of this beautiful home! It is wonderful to see the Henton's enjoying their newly rebuilt home, knowing that it is a much safer place to live now. We want to

March 26, 2021 These guys from Salem Lutheran have amazed us once again! The progress made this past week has been wonderful, but there is still so much work left to do here in Louisiana. If you have always wondered

March 26, 2021 The day has finally come to say goodbye to this amazing couple as they begin their journey back home. It has been a true pleasure to work with Andy and Maureen for the past few months! Their

March 23, 2021 Last week we were able to celebrate the blessing of the Hebert family home! When we entered this home for the first time, it didn’t take long to figure out what the home desperately needed. Although the

March 2, 2021 Yep, this is what has to be replaced in only one house and there are thousands! If this picture doesn't frighten you, that means we need you in Texas. Of course, we always need someone to gofer

March 1, 2021 Our volunteers and staff have been working hard to bring our homeowners back home. They’ve made tremendous progress on these homes in Southwest Louisiana! It is always amazing to see the beauty unfolding when volunteers are on

February 16, 2021 Our volunteers and construction staff have been hard at work in Southwest Louisiana, and it shows! We’ve had amazing teams from Illinois, Wisconsin and our AmeriCorp NCCC team, as well as our faithful long-term volunteers! They’ve made

February 15, 2021 Thanks to Al and Sandy, with Men for Missions, coming down this week from Minnesota to work on AJ’s and Charleen’s home in Havelock North Carolina. We got a lot done moving items out of the house

February 12, 2021 The week went by quickly. Time to say goodbye to Martin Moore and Tater. Off to Houston and then fly back to balmy Hudson and some beach volleyball. Last day at Martin Moore's home. Hanging cabinets in

February 11, 2021 Finally some northern weather, rain, windy and 40's. A good time to finish hanging and taping sheetrock in Martin Miller's kitchen and dining room.  Alan Park

February 10, 2021 On Wednesday morning we worked on 2 homes and still had time to go to the Gulf for some beach time in the afternoon. Volunteer Alan Park

February 9, 2021 From Alan Park and his team: Day 2 at Martin Moore's home in Sulpher. Slow but steady progress.

February 8, 2021 Here we are on Monday, our first day working at Martin Moore's home in Sulpher, Louisiana with Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders. Alan Park Volunteer Team/FCDR LA (Author and Photographer)  

February 2, 2021 We had a home blessing for Ms. Alberta in Pamlico County this evening. It was such an honor to help fix up her home.  She has been waiting and praying for over 2 years for this to

February 2, 2021 This evening we were also able to stop by Jessie’s home in Pamlico County that we just finished up. He had several areas in his mobile home that had holes in the floor. We also replaced his

January 27, 2021 Our Americorp volunteers come to us from all over the country, leaving their families and the comforts of home behind to work with us and serve the communities around us. It is both a personal and professional

January 26, 2021 John and I were able to finish up the painting and trim work in the kitchen for AJ and Charlene today. The floor had collapsed at the end of the kitchen where the door is. Our partner

January 22, 2021 It's been a good 2 weeks in Havelock, NC. Thank you to Mike and Scott from Indiana and safe travels back tomorrow. We re-sided the entire home and repaired probably around 100 linear feet of sill plates.

January 20, 2021 We continued to make great progress at AJ and Charlene’s home thanks to Mike and Scott from Indiana- exhausting week and a half for us but rewarding. W e have most of the siding up. The kitchen

January 15, 2020 Good progress this week on AJ’s and Charlene’s home in Havelock NC. Thanks to Mike and Scott from Indiana and John from New Bern on making this happen. Hope to finish siding next week as well as

January 14, 2021 It was great to be able to attend a home blessing out in Pamlico County NC this evening for Ms. Bettie’s home! The partnership between us, the Pamlico County Disaster Recovery Coalition (Pamlico County LTRG) and the

January 14, 2021 Rotten rim joists replaced on a home in Havelock. Now we are ready for siding on the back of the house. Rusty Cready/FCDR NC Operations Director  

January 14, 2021 It's great to have Mike and Scott here this week and next week in North Carolina helping us rebuild AJ (US Marine veteran) and his wife Charlene’s home in Havelock. We have most of the new siding

December 28, 2020 Well-deserved! Thanks to our many volunteers, supporters, partners, and leaders!   Author Chris Johnson/Fuller Center for Housing https://fullercenter.org/poll-disaster-rebuilders-work-voted-ministrys-top-story-of-2020/?fbclid=IwAR1OsPM9oEDCApUDLCRqpxJ5kADXKb7mCpxy-4-5YgG2Ex8oytgMVZQb-Ts

December 24, 2020 I would like to extend a big thank you to Chuck Baldachinno for volunteering today on a special project. Many may not know Chuck unless you volunteered in Panama City, FL, or in Louisiana. Chuck is a

December 21, 2020 Here's your chance to put us on the map at The Fuller Center for Housing. Please vote for the FCDR news article "Disaster ReBuilders operating in 3 different bases" as the top story for 2020. Bart Tucker/FCDR

Meanwhile at 'Ragley One'...    Neil Pettifor/FCDR LA

December 18, 2020 Looking forward to having volunteers coming to the New Bern area the week of January 10, 2021. We are partnering with Purple Heart Homes to rebuild a Marine Veteran’s home in Havelock. Purple Heart Homes is repairing/replacing

December 1, 2020 The best part of my job is working with volunteers! I am especially enthused to be working with a group of NCCC young people these last few weeks. This is only half of them but they are

November 21, 2020 Even though George Warren and the Kingdom Investors team left Sulphur one week ago, their hard work, dedication and passion to share the love of Christ will never be forgotten!! They worked tirelessly with our staff to

November 17, 2020 We had a wonderful home blessing out in Pamlico County this evening for Roosevelt and Inez. They have been out of their home for over 2 years and are finally able to move back in. Thanks to

November 15, 2020 We are so fortunate to have this hard-working AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team with us as we start up the FCDR operation in Sulphur, LA. They are an impressive team, and have been knocking it

November 13, 2020 We've had a long and fruitful association with the AmeriCorps program. We now have a grand opportunity--you can serve with us in a salaried position. Check this out! Bart Tucker/FCDR President https://www.servelouisiana.org/commit-to-serve/available-opportunities/2018-19-new-orleans-partner-positions?fbclid=IwAR3YiyfSmYVb2evk-II856x10h2mw9Uylry-5W8OQaiWLJPd9SzjVozD94A

Well, Friday was our last day working with Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders. The week went by too quickly, time to catch our flights back to Wisconsin on Saturday. Alan Park Team

Nove 5, 2020 Here are a few homes and churches damaged by Hurricanes Laura and Delta.  Alan Park

November 5, 2020 Thursday in Louisiana working with Americorps and Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders, after Hurricanes Laura and Delta. Alan Park Team

November 4, 2020 An after work drive to Sulpher, LA and now we are all settled in at the FCDR volunteer housing. Thursday a special project with an Americorps team. Alan Park Team

November 3, 2020 Tuesday we finished all interior painting, including the garage. Wednesday we start installing flooring. Then after dinner, we are driving to Sulpher, Louisiana to work with Toni and Aaron. Then back to Houston Thursday night to install

November 4, 2020 Alan Park, David and Vicki Datt are making a huge difference in Dickinson, TX this week!! Also, going to help in Sulphur, LA this week. We are accepting volunteers and trust me, Volunteers, you are desperately needed.

October 25, 2020 The past 8 months have been a challenging experience for everyone, including our volunteers and construction staff. As COVID-19 shut down the nation (and travel plans for our volunteers) our small team of two kept going. Aaron

October 5, 2020 A top-notch team from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Houston is going hard at it in Sulpher LA! Bart Tucker/FCDR President

September 24, 2020 There are pictures of the volunteer accommodations for the Hurricane Laura recovery in Sulphur, LA. We are limiting the group size to 15 to ensure you have appropriate distancing. Bart Tucker/FCDR President  

September 24, 2020 Great partnership going on in Pamlico County NC with the Pamlico County Disaster Recovery Alliance (PCDRA) who is providing grant money, the Brethren Disaster Ministries who is providing leadership and volunteers and Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders who

September 20, 2020 Our FCDR Florida team was increased by one for the past 2 weeks when Brian Gioe decided to drive down from Indiana to lend a hand. Aaron, Brian and Neil Pettifor were able to get us one

September 15, 2020 The tree damage in Louisiana is completely overwhelming, especially to the residents that are affected. Bart Tucker, Faith Bontrager, Pete Berlowitz, Eddie Sahagun, Kate Robinson, Neil Pettifor and Aaron Ratliff were able to clear out some of

September 13, 2020 This homeowner still tears up when speaking of her terrifying experience the day Hurricane Michael hit Panama City. She ran from room to room, searching for a safe area, as the ceilings started falling in throughout her

September 13, 2020 Although we’ve been busy assessing damage caused by Hurricane Laura, we are still busy helping our homeowners in Panama City! We recently completed the home of Ms. Mayola, and will miss our daily visits with this sweet

September 12, 2020 There is still work to be done at the Texas location. Ground was broken in July and the frame is just about done here in September for a new house in Texas City, from a vacant lot.

September 12, 2020 After taking a few days to visit the carnage in Louisiana, Eddie Sahagun and Tom Gongora are at work on this house in Dickinson, Texas. New cabinets to be installed after trim and walls are painted and

September 12, 2020 We definitely hit the ground running in Louisiana, where the devastation is widespread and getting too little attention. Here's an update from The Fuller Center about our efforts and plans for Laura recovery. https://fullercenter.org/disaster-rebuilders-hurricane-laura/?fbclid=IwAR1Hxs0BrDqeLE3zcaR-ZSDxF3tVvTMOsmIROK9PkbNEDVgcgmAa7l2iDUA

September 9, 2020 Two years ago this month Hurricane Florence did significant damage to the New Bern NC and surrounding areas. You can still drive around and see tarps on roofs so the work is not done. We started a

September 8, 2020 URGENT need for you and your team NOW! You know from the news that it's bad but being without power for 6 – 8 weeks really slows the recovery! Yes, we’re accepting volunteer teams (minimum size 5;

September 6, 2020 Exciting news! We’ve just completed our first evolution in Louisiana focused on an area north of Lake Charles: Ragley-Longville. We had a great team including board members and staff from Panama City and Texas: Faith Bontrager, Pete

September 6, 2020 Now for something that fits the FCDR definition of fun! Here's a house where we cleared trees. The first time I drove by this house I saw the homeowner sweeping the porch. She had to do something;

September 1, 2020 As you may know, Aaron and I have been in and around the Lake Charles area for the past few days. We’ve been getting a closer look at the damage caused by the wrath of Hurricane Laura.

September 1, 2020 Our experienced scout team of Toni and Aaron have been on the ground in the Lake Charles area searching for our new home. They've more than confirmed the destruction that you've read about. Yes, it's wind damage

August 20, 2020 The homeowner of the newest house to be ReBuilt in Dickinson, TX by The Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders is really on the move. Troy Skinner, Ed Sahagun, Ed Gongora, Kate Robinson and Jimmy Elmore have done a

August 17, 2020 We had some fantastic volunteers from New Jersey the week before last working on Ms. Glinda’s home on Hodge Road in Havelock. They got a lot of the new siding up as well as most of the

August 13, 2020 One house finished and off to start on another home. This house in Dickinson, TX will be remodeled inside. When the homeowner, Rollie, was asked how much water was in his house after Hurricane Harvey left in

August 13, 2020 From a vacant lot to a finished house with garage, the FCDR Texas team and a few contractors "got 'er done". The elapsed time was approximately five months. That is pretty good time. Proud of you folks.

August 4, 2020 The photos attached are of a house that began as an old abandoned lot in Texas City, TX. As you will see, through the efforts of Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders (FCDR) staff and contractors, the house is

August 4, 2020 A new house that FCDR has been working at in Dickinson, TX has been mainly fixing windows and the bathtubs. Eddie Sahagun and others have done the work to finalize the movement back to a complete home.

August 4, 2020 Things have been moving along here in Panama City at a slower pace than usual, thanks to COVID-19. So, when this guy showed up to help out for a few days, we were ecstatic! Thanks to Aaron,

August 4, 2020 The staff with FCDR not only work on other's homes, they and their families volunteer for others as well. Eddie Sahagun is one of the staff on the Texas FCDR team. He and his wife Katie's granddaughter,

August 2, 2020 It is great to have this youth group from Bethesda Methodist Church in Swedesboro NJ this week in New Bern NC to help rebuild homes that are still damaged from Hurricane Florence (2 years ago this coming

July 17, 2020 The staff at FCDR in the Dickinson, Friendswood, Texas City, League City, and North Galveston Counties are still at work, even in the pandemic and the 100+ heat down here. These are more photos of houses being

July 15, 2020 The staff of Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders in the Galveston County/Dickinson/Friendswood area have not gotten much press lately, nor the progress of the houses upon which they work. Hopefully, that ends here. There will be a more

July 10, 2020 We’ve all felt that “tug” on our hearts at some point in our lives. It’s that strong pull that leads us to help those affected by disasters. One such fellow that has felt that “tug” is Neil

July 1, 2020 To all that know this guy, we can never thank you enough for the kind messages and prayers. As of yesterday, Aaron Ratliff is back!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 He’s not quite up to full duty yet, but he’s getting there!!! Toni Karam

June 22, 2020 It’s a good day and a sad day. We have wrapped up Robert’s (the cat whisperer) home in New Bern on Raleigh Street. We started this way back in January and were slowed greatly as the Coronavirus

The latest Fuller Center e-newsletter — available at https://conta.cc/30xJi21 — includes a nod to our Disaster ReBuilders and an important message about racial harmony from Fuller Center President David Snell. Chris Johnson

June 14, 2020 We just finished Ms. Connie’s home today in James City, NC. James City is right across the bridge from New Bern so close to Cornerstone Church where our volunteers stay. Ms. Connie had roof damage with Hurricane

June 8, 2020 Our latest volunteer has been helping us in Panama City for just over a week now. I still can’t seem to catch up with him long enough to get him to snap a good picture! He’s always

June 4, 2020 Let me introduce Chris and Neil Pettifor from Lansing, MI. Neil is a general contractor will plenty of experience in house construction. The way Chris wields a hammer, she has had plenty of experience herself! They will finish

Our nation is at this moment face-to-face with the long-term effects of racial prejudice and injustice. As a nation, we can apologize for not doing enough but, of course, that is a long ways from fixing the problem. We must

June 1, 2020 The two houses in process in Texas City, TX being rebuilt by Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders (FCDR) are on their way. In fact, one is completed. The family will move back into their home any time now.

May 29, 2020 With an abundance of caution for you and for those we serve, we're now accepting reservations for July. Clearly, there will changes as we comply with different state mandates and evolving CDC guidelines. And, yes, the experience

Did you know that FCDR has a Smile Account with Amazon? AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the

May 28, 2020 We finished up Hattie’s house this week in Pamlico County East of New Bern this week. She’s been living in a trailer next to her house since Hurricane Florence and this past Monday she finally got to

May 27, 2020 Last week I had the opportunity to make some "aging in place" improvements to the home of my friend and church’s retired secretary (I’ll call her Mary). Done as a mission of Trinity Evangelical Church not FCDR,

May 25, 2020 Once again, we can’t thank Operation Blessing enough! The new shower trailer has arrived!! ❤️❤️ This was delivered to us in Panama City over the weekend. We really appreciate the blessings these great folks provide us with! Toni

May 23, 2020 God always sends us what we need, right when we need it most. One evening in February, this guy shows up on our doorstep and wants to volunteer. Three months later, we sadly said our goodbyes, while

May 22, 2020 With all the gloom and doom about the COVID-19 virus, most of which is valid, work on Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders houses across the nation has slowed down greatly. However, the staff in the Galveston County area

May 21, 2020 Here are some progress photos of this week from Raleigh Street in New Bern. We hope it quits raining so that we can finish up the exterior work next week. Our thanks to Pete, one of our

May 13, 2020 This is a text exchange with Darlene from Pamlico County NC today where we are using a contractor (Darrin with ProConstruction and they have done so much with us in the last few months to bring help

May 13, 2020 We have been working on Robert’s house quite a bit this week. Starting to run the flooring. We redid the front porch and are redoing the side porch which was in pretty bad shape. Also working on

May 1, 2020 So we’ve put the finishing touches on Consuelo’s home in New Bern NC. We started late last year with replacing the damaged metal roof (had a tarp on it) and the home had several collapsed floors. We

April 15, 2020 We finished up Ms. Lisa’s home in Pamlico County, NC today. We replaced the roof and insulated the attic last month. This month we replaced the floor joists, rim joists and subfloor in the living room and

April 25, 2020 We finished up Ms. Esther’s home in Pamlico County (County just East of New Bern, NC). We replaced the roof, replaced the ceiling in the kitchen (and of course found some rotted rafters), and replaced damaged handrails

April 24, 2020 Woo hoo! We wrapped up Irile ‘Brazzle’s’ home today on Oak Street in New Bern. We are still working on some cleanup inside and out but ready for Brazzle to move in. this house has come a

April 20, 2020 COVID-19 may keep volunteers away from Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders projects in Texas. However, staff member Eddie Sahagun and a homeowner (Cassiano) worked on a house in Texas City. FCDR makes a commitment to a client and

April 17, 2020 A huge Thank you! to World Vision for sending these shingles to us in North Carolina to help fix storm damaged homes. 12 pallets on this truck - so about enough to complete 8-12 homes. Another load

 April 17, 2020 We would like to introduce you to our newest staff member! Rafael is a local that is now working with us, and we really appreciate having the extra hands here. He is a bundle of energy and