ABILITY AwarenessMark Goffeney, born with no arms, hammers on an ABILITY HouseVolunteer who is blind uses power drill on ABILITY HouseVolunteer with Intellectual Disabilities with Actress Hope AllenVolunteer who uses a wheelchair working on Honolulu ABILITY House
 Building a World of Inclusion for People with Health Conditions and Disabilities

 

Lynwood, California

While ABILITY Awareness has been building all across the country, we thought it was time we build in our own backyard! Working with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, ABILITY Awareness and a team of volunteers with varying levels of disabilities and health conditions gathered to hang drywall on some homes for low-income families.

First-time volunteer groups from New Directions, Inc. and Jr. Blind of America joined some of the more veteran ABILITY volunteers. Lead by the "B Team" (Billy & Bethy) of site supervisors, ABILITY volunteers accomplished a lot in their days' work and even had a little fun along the way! Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles was a wonderful affiliate to work with and we look forward to many more days building with them. For more on this build, stay tuned for an upcoming article in ABILITY Magazine!

ABILITY Volunteer using the table saw ABILITY Volunteer who has low vision nailing drywall  

John Siciliano, ABILITY Crew Leader, working on door frame

ABILITY Volunteer working on drywall.

Veterans from New Directions smile for the camera.

  

Sergio, a veteran from New Directions, helps finish up the drywall of an upstairs bedroom.

"The MB-squared Team" Habitat Site Supervisor Bethy with volunteers Briana and Mark pose with their drills.

  
Briana and Mark prep supports for the roofing Jose, a volunteer from Jr. Blind of America, takes a brief time-out with ABILITY staffer Marci  

New Directions Veteran helps with the drywall

ABILITY's Program Director, Romney, gets her hands dirty helping with the drywall

Group shot of the ABILITY Volunteers and excellent Habitat team!

  

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