Members of the PHCC of the Sacramento Valley in California helped repair 13 houses for needy families in Sacramento April 29 as part of a Rebuilding Together in Sacramento project.
“There were 18 houses slated for repairs, and PHCC’s plumbers worked on 13 of them,” says PHCC of Sacramento Valley’s Executive Director Tracey B. Smith. “We were very pleased that we were able to help that many families have a more comfortable home environment.”
Approximately 65 PHCC members and other volunteers completed repairs such as correcting a gas leak, installing a new water heater, repairing or replacing toilets, replacing faucets and installing a new garbage disposal.
Companies participating were: J.R. Pierce (two homes); PHCC-GSA Plumbing Apprenticeship Program (two homes); McDonald Plumbing Heating (two homes); Risse Mechanical (two homes); Cal Delta Plumbing (one home); Bianchi Plumbing (two homes); Armstrong Plumbing (one home); and Monarch Plumbing (1 home). There also were several individual volunteers: Harry Moos (affiliate member with Noveon, Inc./FloGuard Gold); Trish Black (PHCC Apprenticeship School); Peggy Hall (PHCC-Medical Insurance Trust); and Tracey Smith (PHCC of the Sacramento Valley).