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"Lend a Hand" in Georgetown
The Georgetown Beard Club
What began as a small group of guys helping neighbors in need has snowballed into a community effort to ensure the senior couple gets back on their feet after Winter Storm Uri destroyed their home.
by Charlotte Kovalchuk
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n March 2021, Georgetown Beard Club President Rob Kiddie was asked to help a local family who needed home repairs and had gone without water since the freeze. The club raised $8,000, figuring that would be enough for the hole in the roof and a few busted pipes, only to find the home in much worse condition than expected due to deterioration over many years. “We can’t just put a Band-Aid on this,” Rob realized. “We basically dug our feet into the ground, put our nose to the grindstone, and decided we would help this family regardless. We can’t walk away from it now. We’re committed.”
Texas Baptist Men and community volunteers at the Black home.
MANY HANDS Chris and Emily Hamilton, who told Rob about the need, have driven the project and served as project superintendents. Others have stepped up to lend a hand, including Texas Baptist Men, First Baptist Church of Georgetown, Crestview Baptist Church, Texas Traditions Roofing, Water Mission, Prime Wall Systems, Structura, Home Depot, L&M Construction, Allied Electrical, donor and volunteer Scott Linebrink, and numerous other businesses and donors listed on the club’s website. The Walburg Annual Invitational BBQ Cook-Off also raised $17,000 for the family after donating $5,000 last year. 24
MAY 2022
Three members of Texas Baptist Men spent 104 hours on these custom handmade cabinets.
