History

Project Timeline & Highlights

A look back at Sister-Corps projects, training, and community support efforts by year.

2024

California (San Diego) Flood

Sequoia National Park, CA — July & August 2024, led by Monica Bourke

Support of First Responders in Texas Panhandle Fires — February 2024

Blood and blood products drive — nationwide, February 2024, led by Jane Farmer and Bernice Benesch

Mississippi (Amory) Tornado — rebuilding homes; 44 volunteers worked on 3 houses; partnered with 8 Days of Hope; led by Lynn Boykin

Oklahoma (Shawnee) Tornado — rebuilding and repair of 7 homes; 38 volunteers partnered with R.O.A.D.; led by Bren Williams

Carpentry Class in New Bern, NC — 8 volunteers participated; organized by Virginia Spencer

Sister-Corps Board (6) attended national VOAD in Phoenix, AZ

Carpentry Class at Camp Agape, North Carolina — 8 volunteers participated; organized by Lisa Holzworth

2023

Community First — a drive for basic hygiene items for women in domestic violence shelters, Nov–Dec 2023

Carpentry class and retrofitting a donated cargo trailer in Texas — 11 volunteers, led by Leeann Moore

Advanced Wilderness Medicine in North Carolina — 9 volunteers, led by Dr. Beth Fry

Basic Carpentry — one-week class held for 2 separate weeks, taught by Bren Williams

Beach Cleanup — Port Aransas, TX; in conjunction with Sisters on the Fly event; 85+ volunteers; led by Anna Tobias and Sheri Johnson

Pearl River Cleanup in Mississippi — 10 volunteers; organized by Lynn Boykin

Build-a-Bed for Kids Minnesota — 9 volunteers; organized by Sue Notch

Build-a-Bed for Kids Eugene, OR — May and August 2023; organized by Jacki Smith

Sister-Corps attended national VOAD in St. Louis, MO — 2 board members attended

Sister-Corps leadership invited to Mountain States VOAD in Salt Lake City, UT — 2 attended

Vicco, KY — return for home rebuilding; 2 weeks; 12 volunteers; led by Bren Williams

Fort Myers and Pine Island, FL — Hurricane Ian recovery efforts; 8 houses or structures; 47 volunteers; April 2023; Project Director: Laura Bank

Rapid response support to first responders and residents of Amory, MS

Blood and blood products drive — nationwide, February 2023

Our Highlights

1162
Involved in all projects except Luggage of Love and Blood Drive

$225,000
In direct aid

30,000
Volunteer hours in direct assistance

1,000,000
Estimated miles traveled — average 866 miles per volunteer

1,000,000
Estimated travel hours to projects

170
Donated 170 units of blood, plasma, or platelets

1,200
Totes or backpacks of basic necessities to women’s shelters and over 1,030 sisters involved