Hurricane Harvey Rebuilding Houston, TX - Week Long Trip March 2020

Join One Brick Builds to assisting with recovery efforts following Hurricane Harvey, which caused $125 billion worth of damage in Houston and Southeast Texas. One Brick will be volunteering with SBP, our non-profit partner headquartered in New Orleans, assisting with recovery efforts following Hurricane Harvey. Lodging will be with our partner Hosteling International at their Houston Hostel (the Morty Rich Hostel).  

The $135 fee includes lodging from Sunday, March 1st to Saturday, March 7th. This fee covers a group pizza dinner on Sunday night, logistical costs of the Event Manager and a small donation to the One Brick Builds Scholarship fund. As only a limited number of spots are available we recommend purchasing your trip ticket right away! 

Note we have received discounted lodging from HI USA as this trip will be part of the HI Great Hostel Give Back Program which allows nonprofit groups that perform volunteer work in the community of the hostel to stay for free/reduced rates at the hostel for in exchange for their volunteer work and participation in a hostel activity (such as cooking a group meal for hostel guests)

Please only buy your airline ticket once the trip is confirmed with the minimum volunteer count (we will alert you when the trip is confirmed).

Trip ticket is non-refundable. If a replacement registrant can be found for your ticket, you may be able to receive a refund based on a confirmed replacement.  Please note however that NO refunds will be made for cancellations made less than 30 days before the trip as this does not give us sufficient time to find a replacement volunteer.

One Brick Remote Activity Waiver: All volunteers must complete, sign and return the waiver two weeks prior to the trip start date. Volunteers who fail to return this in time will not be authorised to participate on the trip, nor will refunds be offered. Particular attention is drawn to the "Condition of Participating paragraph".

If you have any questions simply send details send Graham an email at GrahamP@onebrick.org

Can't make it this trip, but want to help out anyway? Sponsor a volunteer as part of our scholarship fund or make a donation of any amount to SBP.

WHAT WE'LL BE DOING:

We won't know specifically what we will be working on until we arrive. However, no building experience is necessary, as there will be on-site training and supervisors there to help guide us.  

On your first day, you will receive your assigned task on the project home, and be trained for that task. We ask that you please continue working at the same home until that stage of the project is completed. This ensures forward progress on the home without re-training volunteers daily. Typical tasks include: hanging drywall, installing flooring, painting trimwork, and mold remediation.  We may also be asked to help on gutting flooded homes.

Works day starts approx. 8:30a.m. to about 4:30 p.m.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:

Lodging is at HI Houston (The Morty Rich Hostel) 

HI Houston includes the following amenities (more details will be provided closer to the date of the event: 

• Pool
• Free Wi-Fi
• Free continental breakfast
• Fully equipped, shared guest kitchen
• Free pool table
• 24-hour reception
• Free parking

Recommended packing:  sun screen, mosquito repellent, dirty laundry bag, and personal toiletries. More details will be provided by the event manager. Smoking/tobacco is not permitted in the rooms.

Transportation: Volunteers must provide their own transportation. One Brick will help group volunteers together to share car rental cost amongst themselves. The closest major airports are:
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
- William P Hobby Airport (HOU)

Other items: Airline tickets are not included. Volunteers are responsible for lunch costs and other meals, entertainment not included.

How many volunteers can join us? Space is limited to 9 people. Please book early if you want to come. If there are no tickets left please email Graham at grahamp@onebrick.org as he will be keeping a waitlist.

Is this trip for me? 

Is this trip for me? One Brick disaster relief trips are TONS of fun each year with volunteers from all over the US and sometimes beyond! Please however consider the following before signing up:

• Housing is in dormitory style rooms at HI Houston Hostel.
  

• Bathrooms are shared with other volunteers and other hostel guests

• As we are receiving a reduced lodging cost as part of the Great Hostel Give Back Program, volunteers will need to participate in some hostel activities, which may include cooking a group meal for hostel guests or similar activities. More details will be provided by the event manager closer to the date of the event.

• Depending on the volunteer work you may need to stand or kneel for long periods of the day