We were so excited to host Bank Of America for a day of volunteering and we are even more thrilled at the amount of work they were able to finish. Bank of America has supported Sea Island Habitat though volunteering and generous donations in the past and we look forward to many more years of partnership with them in our shared mission of bringing our community together to build homes and hope. Below is an interview with Patrick Kelly about Bank Of America's experience volunteering with us.
- What is your name and company that you work for? Patrick Kelly, BofA
- How did you find out about and first get involved with Sea Island Habitat? We have partnered with Sea Island Habitat for many years with philanthropy, volunteers, and a Habitat board member
- About how many people were in your volunteer group? 26 (2 shifts)
- What were some of the tasks you did out on the jobsite today? Roofing, siding, building an HVAC deck, porch ceiling installation, building entry steps
- How was the experience? Awesome, our volunteers love to participate in Habitat Build days
- What was your favorite part about the day? Completion of each task, final results
- Did you learn anything new about construction, home building, or yourselves as a group? Yes, each task had some volunteers learning new skills
- Anything you think potential future volunteers should know about before coming to the job site? The sense of pride and accomplishment in working together and helping a family build their home
- Would you ever come back to volunteer with us again? Yes
