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Rebuilding projects provide another means of improving the housing situations for low-income families in Buffalo. Through our participation in these events, we are able to aid in the construction of homes for individuals who may not have otherwise been able to fix their house. Other ways that Community Action Corps becomes involved is by making homes more energy efficient.
- WNY Apollo Home Energy Conservation Kit (H.E.C.K.).):
This project was facilitated by WNY Apollo Home Energy Program and was aimed at restructuring and insulating homes to make them more energy efficient. The benefits of this event were two-fold, the environmental advantages as well as a notable reduction in home energy expenses that come from saving heat and electric. As participants of this initiative, members of CAC attended one 2-hour training session and, the following week, traveled to homes in Buffalo. At each home, we provided conservation tips and contact information about free and subsidized programs to weatherize their homes, repair or replace appliances, and cut their energy bills. In addition, we were able help the homeowners by implementing some simple energy conservation measures, such as weather stripping, caulking, and hot water pipe and heater insulation, using a Home Energy Conservation Kit.
Links
-Partnership for the Public Good
-W.N.Y. Area Labor Federation
- Habitat for Humanity: This event involves the construction of rehab sites in the city of Buffalo, in partnership with lower income families. Volunteer groups are assigned interior or exterior tasks depending on the stage of the building process, weather, and other factors, and tasks can range from gutting and general carpentry tasks, to drywall installation, drywall finishing, painting, and trim work. Vinyl siding and other exterior tasks occur as well. To volunteer, contact the Volunteer Coordinator Virginia Leigh at (716) 832-2534 or bvleigh@aol.com
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