The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Faith Draws Many Volunteers to Devastated Gulf Region

By Nicole Wallace

Long Beach, Miss.

After a long, sweltering day hanging sheetrock, installing flooring, and removing fallen trees for residents whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Katrina, some 40 people — ranging in age from their teenage years to their 50s and 60s — gather in a high-school gymnasium here for an evening prayer...

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