Will You Build Compassion?
Meet our friend, Lee Brignone!
Click on Lee's picture for a video!
Lee and Julio Brignone and their son J.C. were one of the families in Pass Christian left homeless. They have lived in temporary housing including a formaldehyde-ridden FEMA trailer and now a MEMA cottage for the past 2-1/2 years. After helping numerous other families rebuild and get back on their feet, Lee and her husband were finally in a position to start to rebuild their own home six months ago. Then in late February 2008, Julio suddenly suffered a massive heart attack at the age of 53 and passed away. Not only is Lee grieving the loss of her husband and J.C. the loss of his father, they have no insurance to help finance the completion of their home. That’s where Compassion Cottages comes in! We have committed to finish Lee’s house by the end of June 2008! Join us in this compassion project by donating your time or resources. Hurricane Katrina devastated the lives of thousands of Gulf Coast residents. While the timeline for recovery is lengthy, Compassion Cottages is committed for the long haul -- making a difference by restoring hope -- one family at a time! To read Lee's story in her own words and see more pictures select the 'Lee's story' link on the right. We had the awesome opportunity to meet Lee on a recent trip to the Pass, May 6-7, 2008!
Rebuild Lee's Home - Two Opportunities: Help Fund Our Project! Send tax - deductible donations to: Compassion Cottages/BADC P.O. Box 223 Barrington, IL 60011 Trip to Pass Christian, Mississippi to Rebuild Lee's Home Dates: June 21 – 28, 2008. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi Cost: $350.00 per person includes lodging, meals and local ground transportation but not your transportation cost to and from Pass Christian. We will help to coordinate volunteers and their transportation needs to and from Pass Christian. Team Size: 25 Team Leader: Mike Bremneour (cacciainc@aol.com) or call him at (847) 980-1776. Deadline: Need to register by June 7, 2008. Call or email Mike Bremneour.
What better way to serve a family in need while building relationship with your Barrington team mates! Encourage a friend, neighbor or co-worker to come along. Sign up today to guarantee your spot on our team! |
Our Mission
Compassion Cottages, Inc. is a Barrington, Illinois area coalition of community church groups, service organizations and citizens dedicated to providing housing and services to assist families living in the Pass Christian, MS area of the Gulf Coast devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. After the storm, 2,200 of Pass Christian's 2,600 homes were completely destroyed or unhabitable after the storm. Now, two and a half years later, there are still nearly 300 FEMA trailers in Pass Christian.
Our mission is to restore hope and build community in Pass Christian through raising awareness of the ongoing need for humanitarian aid for residents of this area as well as construct modular housing that restores dignity through appealing and structurally sound architecture.
Our Vision
Our vision is to relationally transform two communities: Barrington and Pass Christian. Further, our hope is to inspire other communities across the country to mobilize in the restoration of these areas as well and undergo similar relationally transforming experiences.
Our Partners (to date)
Barrington
- • Barrington Area Development Council
- • Barrington Rotary Club
- • Barrington United Methodist Church
- • The Chapel
- • Community Church of Barrington
- • Lutheran Church of the Atonement
- • Presbyterian Church of Barrington
- • St. Anne’s Catholic Church
- • St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
- • St. Paul United Church of Christ
- • Village Church of Barrington
- • Willow Creek Barrington Community
- • Willow Creek Community Church
Compassion Cottages, Inc. funds are handled through the Barrington Area Development Council (BADC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For more information contact us at info@compassioncottages.org
Copyright 2008, Compassion Cottages, Inc