Puerto Rico declared a state of emergency after being struck by a series of powerful earthquakes. Many living in the affected areas along the southern coast of the island are sleeping outside due to their homes being damaged. HEART...
HEART 9/11 met the Rodriguez Hernandez Family while rebuilding roofs in the Vietnam section of Morovis. Carmen, Pablo, their autistic daughter, and two young grandchildren were still living in a home that was severely damaged by Hurricane Maria and...
The HEART 9/11 Hurricane Dorian Rapid Response Team – FDNY and retired Urban Search and Rescue members – are working in the Bahamas. The RRT team is meeting with partners on the ground to assess the needs and offer...
HEART 9/11 Pre-Apprentice Program October 2018 – Ongoing The mission of the HEART 9/11 Pre-Apprentice Program is to train community members in the field of carpentry to rebuild/replace roofs that were damaged by Hurricane Maria. Further, once the pre-apprentice...
HEART 9/11 is proud to make a difference rebuilding Puerto Rico with NY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “NY Stands With Puerto Rico” ongoing initiative. HEART 9/11 has provided the skilled manpower and taught SUNY/CUNY student volunteers roof repair in Orocovis...
Since September, HEART 9/11 has collaborated with a number of organizations, including Playita Resiliente, Sacred Heart University, the University of Puerto Rico, the City of San Juan, Jonathan Marvel Architects, JetBlue, American Express, 100 Resilient Cities and the Rockefeller...
HEART 9/11 had Hurricane Irma Response teams in Tampa, Naples and Key West to assist first responders with the massive clean up process. Volunteers worked with emergency operations, public safety command, local fire, law enforcement, and EMS members gutting...
HEART 9/11 sent 3 Rapid Response Teams to Houston, TX to assist in water rescues, medical assessments, debris/sheetrock removal and gutting flood damaged homes. We sent a larger gutting team Friday. The HEART 9/11 Hurricane Harvey response is a three phase...
The HEART 9/11 Miracle Village School Build Team returned from Haiti. The 14 member team framed and sheathed 6 buildings – 10,000+ sq ft – over 4-1/2 days in the August heat of Haiti. Thank you JetBlue, NY Red...
HEART 9/11 is partnering with Purple Heart Homes and Patriot Military Family Foundation to frame a new 2,300 sq. ft., 1-1/2 story veteran home in 4 days. HEART 9/11 volunteer manpower includes New York City Fire Department (FDNY) New York City District Council...
Sunday, May 7th HEART 9/11 along with the VA CT Errera Community Care Center and Veterans Housing Assistance Fund held a Key Turning Ceremony for Army Veteran Brian America.This project was generously supported by the Veterans Housing Assistance Fund. Thank you...
The HEART 9/11 Rebuild team will provide the skilled labor to rebuild the homes of 2 HEART 9/11 apprentices damaged by Hurricane Matthew outside of Port Au Prince, Haiti. Work to be done includes block walls, installing windows/doors and...
HEART 9/11 Flood Response team leaders left HEART 9/11 headquarters in Newark, NJ Saturday (10/21) on way to Fayetteville, NC to help veterans, active military families, first responders, and the elderly/handicapped needing assistance with debris removal cleanup. Team leaders...
HEART 9/11 volunteers showed up in force to demo down to the studs an Afghanistan/Iraq veterans’ home in East Windsor, CT. HEART 9/11 skilled electric, roofing/siding, sheetrock/tape/spackle/paint members continue the rebuild. Thank you HEART 9/11 members, Newtown Police Department,...
