Volunteers Needed To Revitalize Tulsa Neighborhood

Tulsa's Habitat For Humanity hopes you'll have "A Brush With Kindness." It's a new program they're kicking off in Tulsa's historic Crutchfield neighborhood.

Families there will get help with home improvement or repair projects. Homeowners apply for the help - and are selected based on income and need.

Local businesses like Hilti are donating resources, but what's really needed are volunteers.

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"There's going to be all kinds of wonderful work for you to do," said Hilti CEO Cary Evert. "The same kind of thing you're doing in your yard. Whether it's cleaning up the brushes, cleaning up the grass, or whether it's cleaning up and painting and do all those things."

Volunteers are needed in the areas of:

• Exterior painting
• Landscaping and yard clean-up
• Accessibility ramp builds
• Gutter repair
• Fence repair

Habitat is hoping for 500 volunteers each day for the revitalization project, which is scheduled for May 2-5.

How to help:

Sign up at the Tulsa Habitat For Humanity web site.

Volunteer your company, church or other group by contacting Paula Blalock at pblalock@tulsahabitat.org.

Donate materials, specifically: gasoline, gas powered chain saws, gas powered edgers, gas powered weed eaters, gas cans, flat nose shovels, two- or four-prong hoes, lopping shears, etc. Call 918-592-4224 ext. 217 for more information.

Participate in the Brush with Kindness food drive at the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma.