Homeport 2: Tuesday

After working at the house on Nichols Street until lunch, five volunteers headed to Walmart to gather home supplies for a homeless veteran household called Homeport 2. Homeport is an apartment complex used to house homeless veterans so that they can move out of poverty. All of the apartments contain a washer/dryer, refrigerator, water utilities, electricity, and other basic commodities for living. We learned that there is a large population of homeless veterans in Biloxi. The apartment that we are furnishing has a German roach infestation which is currently being handled. We were given a budget of $175 to purchase a wide variety of items including towels, a bath rug, a shower curtain, pots and pans, and bedding, to name a few. We also purchased flowers, a balloon, a candle, and supplies to make a poster to make the house feel more welcome for the veteran. We plan to return tomorrow to clean out the house and set up all of our purchases before the veteran moves in. It is our hope that he feels welcomed in his new home. Breakin' Glass and Guerriere