NOAHH, Minor
League Baseball (MiLB) staff members, MiLB club representatives and others
worked together building in the Upper Ninth Ward on Tuesday, September 29th.
The workday began with the
presentation of a check to support New Orleans Habitat’s building efforts.
The participants were in
“We are extremely excited
to be in
MiLB volunteers spread out
and tackled building projects at four different sites – framing, roofing,
siding, painting, and any other constructions tasks to get the job done.
“We depend on volunteers to help us achieve our mission of building low-income
housing,” stated Jim Pate, executive director of New
Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity. “The support of Minor League Baseball
not only putting in sweat for us but also supporting us financially is
tremendous and helps us remember all the support we have. We applaud
their support.”
Representatives from the Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Clearwater Threshers, Clinton LumberKings, Corpus Christi Hooks, Greenville Drive, Lake Elsinore Storm, Lowell Spinners, Mandalay Baseball, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Rome Braves, and, of course, the New Orleans Zephyrs were in attendance.