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Upcoming "Judge Days"
Only 20 Volunteer Spots are available per "Judge Day'
March 9 (Tuesday) – Judge Knight
April 23 (Friday) – "Family Court Day" with Judge Amacker and Judge Devereux
May 1 (Saturday) – Judge Swartz
April 1 (Thursday) – Judge Burris
TBA – Judge Crain
TBA – Judge Hand
TBA – Judge Garcia
TBA – Judge Coady
TBA – Judge Penzato
TBA – Judge Badeaux

About the Bench, Bar & Badge Build
Hon. Jack Greene, chair

The legal and law enforcement community is coming together with Habitat for Humanity St. Tammany West to lend a hand-up to a colleague. This year’s Bench, Bar & Badge Build, will build a house with and for Khaalida Jerome Blackwell.

Khaalida is a full-time officer at the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center and is saving money while currently living with friends in a trailer. Although she is grateful for having a roof over her head, she is distraught at the poor condition of her temporary space. She is especially concerned about the health and well-being of her two-year-old son.

With the help of the legal and law enforcement community, the Bench, Bar & Badge Build will provide volunteers and raise funds to cover construction expenses of a decent, healthy home that Khaalida can afford on her full-time salary. Habitat sells its homes to partner families with a no-interest, zero-profit mortgage, making homeownership a reality to hardworking families of moderate income.

“It takes up to 6,000 hours of volunteer labor to build a Habitat home and beginning with our Wall Raising on December 5th, I believe we can reach our goal,” said Judge Jack Greene, BB&B Build Chair. To date, the BB&B Build has commitments from the Covington Bar Association, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, Fraternal Order of Police, St. Tammany Deputies Association, the District Attorney's Office, Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center, and a number of law firms, said Judge Greene. To support the effort, volunteers and partners have the opportunity to adopt a square foot of the house (at $60 each) and to register teams to volunteer on construction days (Tuesday through Saturday) through May 2010.

To learn how you can take part of Habitat’s Bench, Bar & Badge Build, call [ Al Dempsey ] at 893-3172.

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BB&B Build Commited Supporters

Covington Bar Association
Fraternal Order of Police
St. Tammany Deputies Association
22nd. Judicial District DA's Office
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center
Honorable Page McClendon
Honorable Raymond S. Childress
Honorable August J. Hand
Honorable Richard A. Swartz, Jr.
Honorable Peter J. Garcia
Honorable William J. Burris
Honorable Martin E. Coady
Honorable William J. Crain
Honorable Allison H. Penzato
Honorable Reginald T. Badeaux, III
Honorable William J. Knight
Honorable Mary C. Devereux
Honorable Dawn Amacker
Commissioner Dan Foil
Honorable Donald M. Fendlason

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BB&B Build Schedule
Now - Nov. 30 Initial Fundraising and Commitments
Dec. 5, 2009 Wall Raising
Dec. 8 - June 2010 Construction and Fundraising
June 2010 (tentative) Home Dedication Ceremony

Benefits to BB&B Build Partners

• Public relations
  
• Team building and Morale building
  
• Networking
  
• Exposure to local housing opportunities
  
• Community outreach

Partnering with Bench, Bar & Badge Build

• Fundraising materials
  
• For support, call Al Dempsey, Development Officer at 985-893-3172

• Volunteer recruitment
  
  • Email save dates and recruitment (Template available)
    
  • Flyers (Generic or customized with specific dates)
  
  
• Volunteer scheduling
  
  • Construction is Tuesday through Saturday, 8am-4pm. Please refer to the volunteer calendar for BB&B Build openings.
    
  • A leader in your office can organize a volunteer group and schedule their workdays; or
    
  • Your organization can ask volunteers to schedule themselves.
    
  • For support, call Jennifer Moskowitz, Volunteer Services Coordinator at 985-893-3172
    

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