I started my search for volunteer opportunities. In deciding where to start, I remembered that when I was five years old, my Dad took me to Orange High School to get a “half steer” from their agriculture dept for a HUGE picnic that we were putting on in the summer.
So I called the school today, and it turns out that OHS is not only the place where my wife AND mother in law graduated high school, but also, they still in fact are the best-reputed Agriculture department in Orange County! This is only 3 miles from my home in Tustin. AWESOME!!
I set up a meeting with Mrs. Patti Williams, who is the head of the Ag dept. She shared with me that the school has been through tremendous cutbacks, and that they would welcome any contribution, which we felt qualified to help with.
In asking about her needs, she explained to me that they have four pregnant sheep, and with cold and wet winter months looming, they are in dire need of a new shelter to be built for these sheep, as well as many other animals, including goats, geese, yak, alpaca etc…
With my Father as a licensed General Contractor, and 30 years of experience in building, this was a no brainer! We can use our contacts in the community to help raise donations, and my Dad, myself and OHS students will supply the labor.
The plan is set:
My Dad has estimated that the materials will cost about $1300 in total to build this shelter (24 feet X 8 feet deep X 7 feet high)
The next couple of weeks will be spent going around to our local businesses to raise donations, and materials for this project. Home Depot, Ganahl Lumber, and Christian Building Materials will be our first targets.
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| The old shelter for the sheep... Pretty sad! |
Frank Frappier- 12/8/10
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