On Saturday January 15th, the Junior League joined us to constuct the piers of our foundation. The Junior League of Charleston is a group of women from the Charleston area that come together to serve the community in various aspects, not just with Habitat. Sarah Schwartz, daughter of our executive director Bob Hervey, is the committee chair and leads the groups. This was the fourth time that the Junior League has helped us since I started in August. One thing that I have learned about the Junior Jeague is not only are these women wives, mothers, and successful businesswomen, but they are tough and can build a house! They have done everything from installing windows to putting up tyvek paper to spreading dirt to painting and cleanng, and now they have built piers.
Building a pier can be pretty tricky. I've concluded that it just takes a lot of practice. Getting the joints between blocks to be even is difficult. Then once you get the joints even, you realize its not high enough. So needless to say it can take a lot of re-work. But, the Junior League women were precise and did a great job. They were able to put up half of the piers in one morning of work!
Here is some of their work:
The Regulars will be joining us on Tuesday and Friday to finish off the piers!
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