Christmas in April*Calvert County, Inc. www.ChristmasInAprilCalvertCounty.org

Volume 7 P.O. Box 2761 Prince Frederick, MD 20678 410-535-9044 Fall 2017

Board of Directors: Glenn Phelps, President

Bill Lloyd, Vice President

Randy Kozik, Secretary

Sean McGowan, Treasurer

Richard Alu

Russell Bowie

Steve Brooks

Barbara DeHenzel Lloyd

John Lee

Fred Mandrick

Carolyn Mohler

Karl Neddenien

Elizabeth Phelps

Wilberto Plaza

Patricia Pringle

Steve Sanders

Guffrie Smith

Resident Agent

Laurence W. B. Cumberland

Honorary Board Members:

Pat Buehler

Mike Burns

Linda Herdeman

Mike Herdeman

Christmas in April Calvert County has much

to be thankful for in 2017. We are forever grateful to

the more than nine hundred volunteers who donated

over 11,000 hours in one year to enable Christmas in

April to carry out its mission of working in partnership

with the community to repair and improve houses, as-

suring that low-income homeowners live in warmth,

safety, and independence. We were able to work on

sixty homes throughout the year, the most ever. Our

total number of homes and non-profit facilities im-

proved since 1991 now total 854!

This effort involves the need for monetary

support and the donation of supplies and materials.

Again, the community has been more than generous as

you will note in this newsletter. Donors of $2000 or

more are acknowledged as a sponsor of a house, as are

groups that sponsored a whole house, no matter the

cost. This year, there were fifty-one sponsors of

homes! All contributions, of any size, are most appre-

ciated.

Congratulations are extended to Patricia Prin-

gle, senior engineering analyst, who was the Excellence

Award Winner in the 11th annual Exelon Energy for the

Community Employee Volunteer Awards program.

Because of her dedication to Christmas in April and the

tireless support of the team of Exelon volunteers to this

program, Exelon donated the top award of $20,000 to

Christmas in April Calvert County. Pat said, “I am

humbled and simply overwhelmed by this opportunity

to give more back to the community. This award will

go a long way in providing and improving some basic

comforts that every family deserves.”

Christmas in April again participated

in the United Way Day of Caring in September 2016

and with the #Giving Tuesday campaign in December,

a global day dedicated to giving back. Additionally,

Christmas in April provided improvements to the facili-

ties of six non-profit agencies.

We are most thankful for changes made in the

lives of the homeowners who were part of this year’s

program. Please read the summaries of work done on

each home and of the impact it has had on each home-

owner. Never doubt that every contribution of time,

money, or supplies made by those in this generous and

caring community has a positive impact on a home-

owner in need.

Bobby Adams Adams Carpentry Service

Ken Anderson Concept Contractors

Denise Aud Prince Frederick Dodge

Rachel Boyd Calvert Memorial Hospital

Steve Brooks Calvert Lighthouse Church

Vada Brooks Calvert Lighthouse Church

Jim Brown Grace Brethren Church of

Calvert County

George Carter Concerned Black Men of

Calvert County

Larry Carter (3) Harvest Fellowship

Presbyterian Church

(3 houses)

Eryn Chaney Southern Maryland

Association of Realtors

Larry Clark Jesus the Divine Word

Knights of Columbus

Council #14775

Anjelica Eitel Developing Professionals

Bob Filipi Calvert County Government

David Fondelier Smithville United Methodist

Church

Mike Frederick Life Church

Michael Freeburger Early Bird Home Services

Kara Gilbert Exelon Generation

Everard Johnson Mount Olive United Methodist

Church

Tom Jones Calvert County Government

Randy Kozik Jesus the Good Shepherd

Catholic Church

Mandi Kuidlan IET Corporation

Lindsay Lavato Gateau Physical Therapy &

Sports Medicine

John Lee Prince Frederick Dodge

Susie Lopez Dominion

Jay Maisel Maisel Electric; Prince

Georges County Govt

Vince Maldonado Our Lady Star of the Sea

Knights of Columbus

Council #9258

TomMerkle Arrow Electric

Mark Mooney (10) Friendship Baptist Church

(10 houses)

Dennis Montana Exelon Generation

Randy Morgan Emanuel United Methodist

Church

Jen Murphy Mill Creek Middle School

National Jr. Honor Society

Brian Owens Calvert County Lions Club

Joe Penn Howlin Concrete

Jerry Peters IET Corporation

Glenn Phelps (5) Cave to Castle Remodeling

(5 houses); Jesus the Good

Shepherd Church

Laura Phelps Northern High School

Fellowship of Christian

Athletes

Wilberto Plaza (2) Exelon Generation (2 houses)

Patricia Pringle (3) Exelon Generation (3 houses)

Andrew Rappaport Calvert County Bar

Association

Krystal Ringley IET Corporation

Brian Ritter Calvert County Bar Association

Bob Robertson (2) Huntingtown United Methodist

Church (2 houses)

Adam Sanders (2) Systems Applications and

Technologies, Inc.(2 houses)

Steve Sanders Exelon Generation

Larry Settle Life Church

Joe Suarez Knights of Columbus Council

# 9254

Derek Taylor Howlin Concrete

RonThomas Exelon Generation

Jeff Trieber IET Corporation

Amanda Tyndall Calvert Middle School

National Honor Society

Ray Wilkerson Friendship United Methodist

Church

KeithWilliams (2) St. Nicholas Lutheran Church `

(2 houses)

DanWilson Wilson Properties, Inc.

Jeff York Exelon Generation

House Captains and House Partners

Christmas in April* Calvert County, Inc. in partnership with the community, repairs and im-

proves houses assuring that low-income homeowners live in warmth, safety and independence.

Thank You Christmas in April*Calvert County Partners: Volunteers, Businesses, Churches,

Organizations and Individuals, who donated money, material, time and skills for the 2017 work day.

Anonymous

A. H. Hatcher Inc.

Adam Sanders

Adams Carpentry

AIR Conditioning Services LLC

Amazon Smile

American Charities

Ann Wolfgang

Arctic Snow Management

Arrow Electric

Barbara Beers

BB&T Bank

Brothers Johnson Septic Service

Builders Care

Calvert Beacon

Calvert County Bar Association

Calvert County Board of County Comm.

Calvert County Board of Education

Calvert County Department of Social

Services

Calvert County Department of Solid

Waste

Calvert County Government

Calvert County Libraries

Calvert County Lions Club

Calvert County Office on Aging

Calvert Lighthouse Church

Calvert Memorial Hospital – Calvert

Health System

Calvert Middle School National Jr. Honor

Society

Carmel Glumac

Castillo Framing

Cave to Castle Remodeling

Cedar Point Federal Credit Union

Charles Nava

Chesapeake Auto Equipment

Chesapeake Current

Christa Conant

Christmas in April Board of Directors

Collinson, Oliff and Associates, Inc.

Combined Federal Campaign –

Chesapeake Bay Area

Combined Federal Campaign – National

Capital Area

Community Bank

Concept Contractors

Concerned Black Men of Calvert County

Cotton’s Septic and Portable Toilets

D.A. Hughes & Associates

Davis, Upton and Palumbo, LLC

Day of Caring

Dennis Grey

Developing Professionals

Dominion Cove Point (LNG)

Dominion Resources

Dunkirk Supply, Inc.

Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department

Early Bird Home Services

Edwin Plater

Ellen Berry

Emanuel United Methodist Church

Exelon Employees Retired

Exelon Foundation

Exelon Generation

Floor Systems, Inc. - Huntingtown

Friends of Calvert County Department of

Social Services

Friendship Community Baptist Church

Friendship United Methodist Church

Gateau Physical Therapy and Sports

Medicine

Gay Presbury

Gerry Hanken

Grace Brethren Church of Calvert County

Harvest Fellowship Presbyterian Church

HELP Association

Home Builders Care

Howlin Concrete, Inc.

Huntingtown United Methodist Church

IET (Integrated Electrical Technology

Corporation)

J&P Heating and Air

Jeffrey York

Jessi Tovar

Jesus the Divine Word Knights of

Columbus Council #14775

Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church

John Potter Saw Mill

Joseph Sienkiewicz

Joseph Smiley

Joseph Suarez-Murias

Keith Hoffman

Kiewit Cove Point – IHI

Kiwanis Club of Calvert County

Knights of Columbus Council #14572 –

Jesus the Good Shepherd Church

Lemon’s Plumbing

Life Church

Lifework of Southern Maryland

Lowes

Maisel Electric Heating and Air

Mandi Kuidlan

Mary Johnson

Mary Klausner

Maryland Charity Campaign

Masterpiece Tub Refinishing

Matt Forsbacka

McCrea Heating and Air Conditioning

Mill Creek Middle School National Junior

Honor Society

Mount Olive United Methodist Church

Network for Good

Northern High School Fellowship of

Christian Athletes

Our Lady Star of the Sea Knights of

Columbus Council #9258

Pamela Dyson

Pamela Platt

Patricia Pringle

Patuxent Habitat for Humanity

Patuxent High School NJROTC

Paul C. Hayden & Sons Plumbing and

Heating, Inc.

Peggy Stringfellow

Pepco

PNC Bank

Prince Frederick Chrysler Jeep Dodge

Prince George’s County Government

Project Performance Improvement, Inc.

(PPI, Inc.)

Quality Built Homes, Inc.

Rex Bowling

Robert and Tatiana Gallagher

Robert Potts

Russell Bowie Project Management

Sarah Harrington

Sean McGowan, CPA

SMECO

Smithville United Methodist Church

Sneade’s Ace Home Center

Southern Maryland Association of

Realtors (SMAR)

St. Nicholas Lutheran Church

Steve Brooks

Steve Sanders

Suburban Propane

Susan Flint

Systems Applications and

Technologies, Inc.

Taylor Made Enterprises

TD Renovations

The Calvert Recorder

The Mark Frisco Team – Century 21

New Millennium

The McNelis Group Real Estate Services

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

United Health Care

United Way of Calvert County

Vada Brooks

W. H. Lloyd Construction

Walls Plumbing

Wilberto Plaza

William E. Cutlip

Wilson Properties

Young Digital Salesman

Young Professionals Network

House Sponsors

Arrow Electric 1

BB&T Bank 1

Cave to Castle Remodeling 4

Community Bank 1

Dominion Cove Point 4

Dunkirk Supply 1

Early Bird Home Services 1

Exelon Generation 7

Friends of the Calvert County Department

of Social Services 6

Friendship Baptist Church 4

Harvest Fellowship Presbyterian

Church 2

HELP Association 3

Howlin Concrete 1

Kiewit Cove Point One 3

Patuxent Habitat for Humanity 1

Patuxent High School National

Jr. ROTC 1

PNC Bank 1

Prince Frederick Dodge 1

Rex Bowling and Family 1

SMECO 1

Smithville United Methodist Church 1

Sneade’s ACE Hardware 1

Southern MD Association of Realtors 1

United Health Care 1

Wilson Properties 1

Tee shirt Sponsors

AIR Conditioning Services

Arctic Snow Management

Cave to Castle Remodeling

Cedar Point Federal Credit Union

Collinson, Oliff and Associates

Engineers, Surveyors & Land Planners

Cotton’s Septic & Portable Toilet Rentals

Dominion

Dunkirk Supply

Exelon Generation

Friendship Baptist Church

Howlin Concrete Inc.

IHI Kiewit ONE Cove Point

J & P Heating and Air Conditioning,

Inc.

Paul C. Hayden Jr. & Sons

Plumbing &

Heating, Inc.

PPI Inc. Project Performance

Improvement, Inc.

Prince Frederick Dodge

Quality Built Homes, Inc.

Rex Bowling and Family

Sean McGowan, CPA Tax &

Accounting

Sneade’s ACE Hardware

Taylor Made Enterprises

The McNelis Group Real Estate

Services

W. H. Lloyd Construction

Area Coordinators Bill Lloyd (W. H. Lloyd Construction)

Glenn Phelps (Cave to Castle Remodeling)

John Lee (Prince Frederick Dodge)

Pat Pringle (Exelon Generation)

Russell Bowie (Project Performance

Improvement Inc.)

Steve Brooks (Calvert Lighthouse Church)

Steve Sanders (ExelonGeneration)

Traci Peters (Sederholm Public Affairs)

Willie Plaza (Exelon Generation)

House Selection Committee

Carolyn Mohler, Chairperson

Richard Alu

Pat Baumann

Rick Branch

Steve Brooks

John Hofmann

Randy Kozik

John Lee

Jay Maisel

Mark Mooney

Karl Neddenien

Glenn Phelps

Wilberto Plaza

Patricia Pringle

Adam Sanders

Steve Sanders

Guffrie Smith

DanWilson

Logistics Committee

Steve Sanders, Logistics Coordinator

Russell Bowie

Rex Bowling

Steve Brooks

Barbara DeHenzel-Lloyd

John Lee

Bill Lloyd

Traci Peters

Glenn Phelps

Wilberto Plaza

Patricia Pringle

Adam Sanders

Thanks to all who offered support and encouragement to Christmas in April’s 2017 effort. We acknowledge

with gratitude those who wish to remain anonymous, or who were inadvertently omitted from the list of

supporters.

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August 2017

Promotion of application process for Christmas in April 2018.

September 2017

September 15 and 16: Christmas in April will work on a

home for the annual United Way Day of Caring.

September 30: Applications are due for Christmas in April

2018. (Applications can be submitted online at

www.christmasinaprilcalvertcounty.org, may be requested by

a phone call, or may be picked up at the churches, senior

centers, or libraries.)

October 2017

The House Selection Committee will visit the homes of

applicants.

November 2017

The Board tentatively approves houses to be repaired for

Christmas in April 2018.

December 2017

House captains are assigned to recommended houses.

January 2018

Homeowners will be informed of application decision.

January/February 2018

House captains visit approved homes, determine work scope,

and develop supply list.

March 2018

Preparations continue for Christmas in April work on homes.

April 2018

The majority of approved homes will be worked on in April.

Congratulations to Pat Pringle!

Pat Pringle received the $20,000 Excellence Award in the Exelon Energy for the Community Employee Volunteer Award program.

The following information gives a brief summary of the improvements made on each home in 2017.

“My father has never had anyone do like that for him and he is 92! This just perked him up.”

“We are so blessed. Christmas came early. I cannot tell you the relief off my shoulders.”

“No more leaking roof and moving toilets. For me, being a senior citizen and here alone, this means so much.”

Quotes from April 2017 recipients

House # 1 Forty-three volunteers from IET, under the

supervision of Jerry Peters, Mandi Kuidlan, and Krystal

Ringley, house captains, made needed repairs for this older

homeowner. The old deck was removed and replaced with a

new deck, which is “beautiful,” according to the homeowner’s

daughter. It is so much safer for her mother to use. The

bathroom was refinished, with a new sink, ceiling fan, and

drywall. Siding was completed on the partially sided home

and five windows were installed. Facia and soffit were

replaced and general yard clean up took place, with new

flowers planted. “My mother is definitely happy with the

improvements,” said her daughter. This house was sponsored

by Exelon Generation.

House # 2 Additional work was completed on this 2016

Christmas in April home by Larry Carter, house captain from

Harvest Fellowship Presbyterian Church. The homeowner’s

sliding door leading to the front porch and deck was damaged

as the glass in this dual pane door had cracked due to the heat.

According to the homeowner, “two nice gentlemen replaced

the door and it is now secure and looks gorgeous!” This house

was sponsored by Dominion Cove Point.

House # 3 The Patuxent High School National Jr. ROTC, led

by first Sergeant Jeff Treiber, partnered with Exelon

Generation to perform needed repairs to the large deck which

included replacing some deck material and pressure washing

and recoating the deck with a non-skid paint. Ten volunteers

worked together to make these improvements. The

homeowner said, “The students did great!” This house was

sponsored by Patuxent High School National Jr. ROTC.

House # 4 Fourteen volunteers from Calvert Memorial

Hospital and the homeowner’s son worked on this home for a

one hundred percent bed ridden homeowner. Margaret Fowler

and Rachael Boyd served as house captains. These volunteers

were busy for eight hours patching holes in the roof, cleaning

gutters, painting the front deck, and replacing porch pickets.

During this time, much yard work was completed. This

consisted of trimming trees and bushes, raking leaves, cutting

grass, picking up trash, weeding and mulching flower beds,

planting flowers, and removing a trampoline and basketball

stand. A large dumpster was filled with yard waste and trash.

The front door and house numbers were replaced. Exterior

doors were painted. Inside the house, there was a thorough

cleaning of all rooms and windows. Mold spots in the kitchen

and bedroom were scraped, repaired, and painted. The

grateful homeowner said, “Everything was fine, perfect! I

thank God very much and I prayed for everyone who was

here.” She made a donation to Christmas in April to help

someone else. “My daddy always said you should pay it

forward.” This house was sponsored by the Friends of the

Calvert County Department of Social Services.

House # 5 This home was worked on soon after the house

selection process because of a safety issue with the heat pump.

An inspection of the heat pump revealed that a part was

missing and that the heat pump was still under warranty. The

part was ordered and installed. “It is doing just fine now,”

said the homeowner. Glenn Phelps from Cave to Castle

Remolding was the house captain. This house was sponsored

by Cave to Castle Remodeling.

House # 6 This year's Christmas in April project for the

Knights of Columbus Council 9258/ Our Lady Star of the Sea

Catholic Church was a great success, with Vincent Maldonado

and Joseph Suarez-Murias serving as house captains. There

were fourteen workers on Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm, eight

on Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm and five on Monday from 8

am to 11 am. The major project was to demo the old

wheelchair ramp which had a very steep slope and to build a

new wheelchair accessible ramp. The home owners were very

helpful and the grandmother was able to utilize the ramp

Sunday after church. Flower beds were weeded, some were

mulched, and miscellaneous yard clean up took place. This

was a great team effort. It was another successful project and

there couldn't have been nicer weather (except for the pollen).

The homeowner was “really, really happy” with the new ramp.

The family was also very pleased with the ramp as they like to

get their mother out of the house often and the new ramp

makes it much easier to roll the wheelchair up and down. This

house was sponsored by Community Bank.

House # 7 Adam Sanders, of Systems Application and

Technologies, Inc., led this team of ten volunteers to work on

the home of this veteran and his wife. The bathtub leak was

repaired and the vanity and sink replaced. The homeowner

said, “The people from Christmas in April have been super

great. You don’t know how blessed this is. They also put in a

humidifier and that is a blessing, thank God.” This work was

accomplished through the cooperation of volunteers from

Exelon Generation, Cave to Castle Remodeling, and Harvest

Fellowship Presbyterian Church with the support of the

Calvert County Department of Solid Waste. This house was

sponsored by the Friends of the Calvert County Department of

Social Services.

House # 8 Forty-three volunteers, including an army of

students, teachers, and parents from the National Junior Honor

Society from Mill Creek Middle School, busily worked around

this home and were guided by Jen Murphy who served as

house captain. This team worked in partnership with

Christmas in April, BB&T Bank, Dominion Cove Point,

Harvest Fellowship Presbyterian Church, the Calvert County

Department of Solid Waste, and Exelon Generation. The

students did an outstanding job painting the exterior of the

home, mulching, and planting flowers and seemed to have fun

and enjoyed what they were doing. The homeowner said, “It

looks like a new house outside.” One of the homeowner’s, a

recent amputee, would have to slide down five steps,

occasionally falling in the process, to exit his home. The fire

department had to be called to get him back in the house. He

now has a new ramp, making access to the home very easy for

him, and a new deck. When he was able to get out on the new

deck, the realization of it brought tears to his eyes. This is

Christmas in April and its partners doing what we do best,

bringing hope! Thanks to BB&T for helping sponsor this

home with the Friends of the Calvert County Department of

Social Services and to Patuxent Habitat for Humanity for

supplying all of the paint.

House # 9 Jon Gifford, serving as house captain, guided eight

volunteers mostly from Harvest Fellowship Presbyterian

Church with several community residents assisting. They put

down a new vinyl floor in the bathroom which the homeowner

describes as “wonderful, wonderful.” Additionally, they

adjusted a gutter and refastened it, replaced a hallway return

air vent, replaced an inoperable bedroom fan, and trimmed the

shed. The homeowner was so impressed that “someone would

come here and work for hours without charge. They were just

like our family. You sent us a nice group!” This house was

sponsored by Harvest Fellowship Presbyterian Church.

House # 10 Huntingtown United Methodist Church

volunteers, under the leadership of Bob Robertson, requested

to work on a home in the winter as well as in April. This

project was completed in January. The homeowner was most

pleased to have the old tile, which was coming up and

cracking in the hallway, replaced so that it is much easier for

her to use her power wheelchair. Her base kitchen cabinets

were refaced and “look amazing” and weather stripping and a

door sweep were installed on two exterior doors. A bottom

stair was fixed and other steps in the staircase reinforced.

“They did a wonderful job,” exclaimed the homeowner. This

house was sponsored by Kiewit Cove Point One.

House # 11 Amanda Tyndall was house captain for this group

of forty-two volunteers, which included twenty students from

Calvert Middle School’s Honors class, parents, retired Exelon

employees, and Exelon personnel. Friday was pre-work day

where the house was pressure washed, the shutters were

removed from the home (each had at least one wasp nest

behind it), and the gutters were cleaned. On Saturday, the

large group of volunteers arrived and hit the house like

locusts. All sides of the house were painted simultaneously,

shutters were painted, and yard work was done. The house

needed two coats of paint but nobody was discouraged and got

it done. “All had a good time, the pizza was good, and we

made some new friends.” The homeowner said, “The house

looks beautiful and I am really happy with that. The white

color is much nicer than before.” This house was sponsored

by Exelon Generation.

House # 12 Six volunteers from the Concerned Black Men of

Calvert County, led by George Carter house captain, made

needed repairs to this home. Dry wall repairs were completed

and the kitchen was painted. The gutters were cleaned and

gutter guards installed. The homeowner is glad he will not

have to worry about leaves in the gutters anymore. Safety

features were added with the installation of smoke detectors

and the electrical improvements that were made. The

homeowner exclaimed, “They did a wonderful job. Thank the

volunteers for me.” This house was sponsored by Dominion

Cove Point.

House # 13 This homeowner had trouble accessing her old

bathtub. Sometimes her leg would let her swing over and get

in the tub and sometimes it would not. Thanks to Dan Wilson,

house captain, and his team of ten volunteers from Wilson

Properties, Inc., she can now take a good shower. To replace

the shower with a handicap accessible unit, the existing

bathroom had to be gutted, the exterior wall removed and then

reconstructed, insulated, and refinished. The homeowner feels

“blessed and thankful to Christmas in April and proud and

happy to have had Christmas in April work on my home.”

This project was sponsored by Wilson Properties, Inc.

House # 14 Kenneth Anderson, house captain from Concept

Contractors, and a volunteer repaired the roof of this home. A

portion of the roofing paper and shingles were replaced, as

was a vent boot. After another company fixed a hole in

another part of the roof, this team completed drywall repairs in

the kitchen ceiling and removed the ceiling stain in the living

room. The homeowner said, “I have not seen any water

coming into the house. The roof is working fine!” This house

was sponsored by Sneade’s ACE Hardware.

House # 15 This 91 year old homeowner had been without

hot water for months. Christmas in April came to her rescue

and had a hot water heater installed for her. Her daughter,

expressing thanks for her mother, said, “It is so wonderful, an

excellent thing. They did a perfect job. Thank you so much.”

Appreciation goes to Glenn Phelps for making the

arrangements for the improvement.

House # 16 Vada Brooks, house captain, with Steve Brooks

and their eleven volunteers from Calvert Lighthouse Church

made major improvements in the bathroom for this

homeowner. The bathroom floor was repaired with a 2 x 6

support joist, ¾” plywood, and underlayment, along with a

new floor covering. A 2 x 4 was replaced around the tub with

new wallboard surrounding the tub. The satisfied homeowner

said that everything is going fine and they did a nice job. The

volunteers also mulched around the flowers and cut down a

little tree in the flower bed.

House # 17 Twelve volunteers from Friendship United

Methodist Church, guided by Ray Wilkerson, house captain,

made this home more secure and safer for the homeowner.

The kitchen floor was spongy and was described as being like

a diving board. Rotten joists were repaired and the kitchen

floor was removed and replaced, along with the molding. A

new kitchen cabinet was installed. The bathroom floor was

also removed and replaced. A galvanized drain was rusted

away and drain water had been going into the crawl space

under the house for years. This sewer line was repaired. A

flower bed was planted and two smoke detectors installed.

The homeowner described the work as “marvelous.” She said

that she has had people come to see what was done and that

they were amazed. This house was sponsored by Sneade’s

ACE Hardware.

House # 18 Over two weekends in April, a team of thirty-five

volunteers organized by Christmas in April and the St.

Nicholas Lutheran Church repaired a house in Prince

Frederick. Keith Williams served as house captain. A site

visit to this house showed that water was entering the

basement through the rear of the house. There were a

combination of factors that contributed to this water condition.

First the shingles on the house were installed incorrectly,

allowing water to leak next to the house and not exit the

gutter. Once next to the house, the water could not flow away

from the foundation due to a lack of slope away from the

house, likely due to settling over the years.

Solving water problems becomes a multi-level solution. First,

the roof was repaired and gutter guards installed to ensure roof

water exits the gutters where it can be directed away. Next,

one side of the house’s foundation was excavated by hand

digging to allow for waterproofing of the basement walls to

help prevent water from seeping into the basement if water

makes it below the surface. To help prevent that, a clay top

was layered into the backfill to help prevent water penetration

to the lower levels of the outside basement walls. Then,

additional fill dirt and grading was used to create two natural

water swells to allow for better drainage away from the house.

Final layers to prevent water seepage included interior

Drylock wall treatment, a couple of other rain-directing gullies

added outside, and a shingled roof over the rear basement

entrance. In addition to water treatments, additional roof

repairs, carport ceiling repairs, and exterior painting were

done to complete this project. The donation of a small tractor

for the day made quick work of grading and moving dirt.

The homeowner says she "was blessed" by the major work

done to prevent water from entering her basement. “It

worked beautifully. With the rain that we have had, I would

have had to dip water which was up the side of my shoes. I

would be walking in the water. After the first hard rain, I was

up all night to check on the basement. This is what I used to

do as I would have to go down and dip out water and use wet

vacs. But, there was no water inside! It was dry! Now I can

sleep when it rains!" This house was sponsored by Dunkirk

Supply.

House # 19 Twenty–seven motivated and self-directed

volunteers from Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church

and the Prince Georges County government worked together

to accomplish the needed repairs to this elderly homeowner’s

house. Randy Kozik and Jay Maisel served as house captains.

The weekend prior to the workday, a team of five volunteers

power washed the house and three porches to prepare them for

the application of stain and preservative on the workday.

During the week, the cracked shower pan, walls, doors, water

damaged joists and flooring were removed and replaced with

new joists, a shower unit and vinyl floors. In addition, gutters

and downspouts were hung around the house and missing

shingles replaced. Friday evening, the required piping and

fixtures were connected and the toilet reset.

On Saturday, April 29th, work commenced at 7:30 a.m. with

the cutting down and hauling to the wood line the sectioned

trunk, large limbs and loped branches of a sizeable tree.

Chesapeake Automotive Equipment provided a stake body

truck with a winch and lift gate to help an eight person crew

excavate and haul away to the recycling company: two lawn

tractors, two lawn mowers, plows, discs, and numerous bags

of aluminum cans all totaling thousands of pounds of metal.

At the same time, several volunteers were cutting and

installing vinyl skirting to enclose the crawl space of the

house, others were replacing the railing and pickets at the end

of the deck, and still others were finishing up staining the

porches.

By lunchtime, the crew was back from the recycling company

with the proceeds from their work, $128 in cash. At lunch, the

volunteers assembled to hand the surprised homeowner the

$128, who accepted it with “tears of happiness” as she

described them, welling and escaping down her cheeks. As

one volunteer explained, “The rewards we reaped were greater

than the work we did!” Thanks also go to Walls Plumbing

and Cave to Castle Remodeling for their support of this

project.

The homeowner describes the volunteers as “God’s angels.

Whatever they did was good. I love all of them and want to

thank everyone who did anything – even if they gave a

donation and I did not see them. Now, I can sit here and not

worry.”

This house was sponsored by the Friends of Calvert County

Department of Social Services.

House # 20 The replacement for this drain field was

organized by Glenn Phelps of Cave to Castle Remodeling.

The low income homeowners expressed their thanks in a card:

“I appreciate all the work you did. It takes a load off my

mind. I can’t thank you enough for all the help, time, and

energy for all the work and care you have taken. Also, I am

thankful that you care about us.” Thanks to Cotton’s Septic

for the installation of the septic system. This house was

sponsored by Dominion Cove Point.

House # 21 Fourteen volunteers from the Calvert County Bar

Association, led by house captains Andrew Rappaport and

Brian Ritter, made improvements to this home. This team

installed a new exterior door, pressure washed the house, and

painted the living room and dining room. They also replaced

a toilet, made necessary plumbing repairs, and installed a new

bathroom sink. Two interior doors were replaced. The

homeowner said, “I enjoyed what they did.” His daughter

commented that this work “takes some of the stress off of his

shoulders.” This house was sponsored by United Health Care.

House # 22 Laura Phelps, house captain and student, led this

group of volunteers from the Northern High School

Fellowship of Christian Athletes as they made much needed

home improvements for this homeowner. The homeowner

said, “Everything went very well. They painted the back of

the house and this really needed painting the most. They also

did the kitchen floor which looked very bad. Everything was

wonderful!”. This house was sponsored by Rex Bowling and

family.

House # 23 Christmas in April celebrated Veteran’s Day by

helping out this 72 year old veteran, his wife, and the young

granddaughter they are raising. Guided by house captain

Adam Saunders of Systems Applications and Technologies,

Inc., twenty-one volunteers performed tasks which included

replacing the attic fan, insulating the attic, installing a kitchen

fan and an entrance light, installing a new basement door and

drain tile, and cleaning out the basement and garage. Outdoor

improvements included cleaning the gutters, installing gutter

guards, removing dead trees, painting the soffit, washing the

house, and performing yard work. The grateful homeowners

said, “We were just so overwhelmed with the generosity and

the work that was done. We were just amazed and appreciate

the so many things they did.” Support for this project was

provided by Cave to Castle Remodeling, Exelon Generation,

Harvest Fellowship Presbyterian Church, SMECO, and the

Calvert County Department of Solid Waste. Lunch was

provided by Exelon Generation. This house was sponsored by

the Friends of the Calvert County Department of Social

Services.

House # 24 Twenty-one volunteers from Smithville United

Methodist Church, guided by Dave Fondelier, house captain,

made major safety improvements for this elderly homeowner

by replacing the front and side steps and adding grab bars.

They repaired the bathroom ceiling and the vinyl tiles in the

kitchen. Outside, the volunteers installed missing gutter

guards and did yard cleanup which included trimming,

mulching, and planting twelve shrubs. A basement wall was

water sealed and the exterior masonry walls were painted.

The homeowner’s daughter said, “My father has never had

anyone do like that for him and he is 92! This just perked him

up.” Smithville United Methodist Church sponsored this

project.

House # 27 House captains Mike Frederick and Larry Settle,

with thirty plus volunteers from Life Church, took on a major

project, working on a home with no running water, no

working bathroom, no working kitchen, doors and windows

that were not sealing, and many rooms with holes in the

drywall. Life-changing improvements were made for this

grateful homeowner. The first item was repair of the kitchen

floor. The floor joist and subfloor were replaced and a good

vinyl floor was installed. Next was the rebuild of the kitchen

walls with new electrical circuits in the kitchen. The

homeowner is so pleased to now have light in the kitchen – “a

light I can turn on and off and I also have a ceiling fan!”

Kitchen cabinets and new counter tops were installed. The

homeowner loves the “new kitchen with the beautiful floor,

light, and being able to use something besides the

microwave.”

The well was a shallow well which had very little water in it.

Many thanks to the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department which

brought 1500 gallons of water to place in the well to get water

running. Then, thanks to Hayden Plumbing, a new well pump

and pressure tank were installed to restore water supply to the

house. This meant running water in the kitchen and also the

bathroom. A master plumber got the bathroom functioning

again.

Two doors and five windows were replaced and trimmed out.

The chimney had a leak around the flashing that was replaced

and a roof leak was fixed. Eight dump trailer loads of trash

were hauled from the property. Yard work of flower planting

and bush trimming was performed.

“I appreciate the help I got, “ said the homeowner. “We had a

good time working together as a team.” Many thanks are

extended to the approximately 900 man hours of volunteer

work from the Life Church Men’s Group, the Dunkirk

Volunteer Fire Department, Paul C. Hayden, Jr. & Sons

Plumbing and Heating Inc., PEPCO, and Dominion Cove

Point LNG for giving this homeowner a much improved living

situation. This house was sponsored by the Friends of the

Calvert County Department of Social Services.

House # 28 Mark Mooney was house captain from Friendship

Baptist Church for the eight volunteers who made

improvements for this couple. The husband is legally blind

due to glaucoma and his wife suffers from two bad knees and

sciatica. The new ramp replacing the steps has made it so

much easier for the wife to access their home. It was hard for

her to use the steps as she had to stop to rest making her way

up the stairs. The steps and treads to the back deck were

replaced as there were rotten boards in the old steps. The deck

was stabilized by adding three 6x6’s and several 2x12’s. A

handrail was also installed. The wife said she had been afraid

to go out on the deck as it was really rocky but it doesn’t move

at all now. She is also grateful for the new flowers and

mulching. This house was sponsored by Friendship Baptist

Church.

House # 29 The job scope for this house was to reattach the

front and back gutters.. Mark Mooney, house captain, and the

three volunteers from Friendship Baptist Church found the

gutters to be in good condition. However, they proceeded to

clean out the gutters, clear and mulch the flower bed, and plant

flowers. This additional work is appreciated. This house was

sponsored by Friendship Baptist Church.

House # 30 Mark Mooney was also house captain for this

home with seven volunteers from Friendship Baptist Church.

A long handicap ramp was built for the husband who uses a

walker. It was difficult for him to climb the steps into the

house and he can now get in by himself. Previously, it was a

struggle for his wife to help him in and out of the house. The

job was long and in the direct sun, so a small crew went back

out on the following Monday to complete the project. This

house was sponsored by Friendship Baptist Church.

House # 33 The home of this 73 year old veteran will be

worked on in September 2017 for Christmas in April’s Day of

Caring project. The work scope will be to insulate and

drywall/panel interior walls of the mobile home. Additionally,

two doors, the floor covering in the living room and a couple

of interior light fixtures will be replaced. The exterior skirt on

the mobile home will be removed and replaced.

House # 35 Glenn Phelps, of Cave to Castle Remodeling,

served as house captain for this job which was handled as an

emergency repair. Approximately one-half of the home was

without power. Glenn and his team made needed repairs to

ensure existing electrical service to this home was safe while

also restoring electric to the entire house. The relieved

homeowners said, “This is a God send. We are so blessed.

Christmas came early. I cannot tell you the relief off my

shoulders. I was always thinking – Is my house going to catch

fire? Every night I prayed for the safety of my home. I feel so

different even inside now – even spiritually.” This house was

sponsored by Cave to Castle Remodeling.

House # 36 This homeowner had to have her septic tank

pumped every couple of months. She had to be very careful

about flushing the toilet and used the dishwasher and washing

machine sparingly. “Everything is great now,” she said.

Glenn Phelps, house captain, led this team from Cave to

Castle Remodeling, Exelon Generation, and Cotton Septic

Service in replacing the septic tank and constructing an above

ground filtration system. The team also back filled and

capped the old well. Cotton’s Septic installed this septic

system. Exelon Generation sponsored the home and provided

lunch.

House # 37 Thanks to McCrea Heating and Air Conditioning,

house sponsor, and Glenn Phelps of Cave to Castle

Remodeling, this homeowner now has heat in all of the rooms

of her house. Duct work had been destroyed by animals, only

enabling 40% of the heat to actually get in the house. Repairs

were made and the homeowner said, “Heat is going through

all the vents now and is doing wonderful. This is a wonderful

way to start the New Year!”

House # 38 This elderly homeowner was the recipient of an

improved septic system installed by Cotton’s Septic. The

septic was backing up in her bathrooms and she even had to

plunge out the bathtubs. The septic was also backing up in her

yard and it could be smelled in the summer time. Due to the

coordination efforts of Glenn Phelps, house captain, she no

longer has to worry with these issues. She says, “O Lord, I’m

so proud of that septic. I couldn’t do it myself. Thank you for

helping me out.” This house was sponsored by Kiewit Cove

Point One.

House # 39 This 86 year old homeowner had had a recent fall

on her steps and could no longer use her outside steps. This

team of twenty volunteers, led by Joe Penn from Howlin

Concrete, arrived on a brisk Saturday morning and promptly

started removal of the existing sidewalk and landscaping in

preparation of constructing a ramp and concrete sidewalk to

afford the homeowner safe access to and from her house. The

homeowner’s daughter expressed her thanks by writing, “No

words can express our gratitude…Because of your kindness

and compassion, my mother can leave her home and continue

to keep her appointments with doctors and visit with family

and friends.” The propane gas tank was relocated by

Suburban Propane. Support was also provided by Howlin

Concrete, Dunkirk Supply, Castillo Framing, Harvest

Fellowship Presbyterian Church, and Brothers Johnson Septic

Service. Howlin Concrete was the sponsor for this home.

House # 40 A wooden back porch that was leaning created a

safety hazard for this older homeowner. Willie Plaza, house

captain from Exelon Generation, led this team of six

volunteers in removing and replacing the porch/deck. The

homeowner describes the new porch as “just fine!” Thanks go

to Exelon Generation, Harvest Fellowship Presbyterian

Church and the Calvert County Department of Solid Waste for

a successful project. Appreciation is also extended to Exelon

Generation for sponsoring the lunch and to Kiewit Cove Point

One, house sponsor.

House # 41 Fifteen Calvert County Lions Club members,

including friends, family, and one Patuxent high school

student, were led by Brian Owens, house captain, as they

braved the extreme heat and completed work on this home. A

deck and wheelchair ramp, including all the railings, were

replaced, taking care of a couple of structural deficiencies in

the process. Many branches were trimmed off a large tree

hovering over the house, gutters were cleaned out, and a new

storm door was hung. All this work was completed between

7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 29th

, at times with

temperatures exceeding 90 degrees. Lunch was donated by the

Lions Club and delivered by two club members along with

two additional cases of water which barely held out before

they were finished for the day.

Four members of the crew returned to the house on Sunday,

May 7th

to install gutter guards and replace the soffit on the

front of the house. Everyone worked hard and had a fun time

in the process. The homeowner said this work was “a

blessing” for her and that the volunteers “were wonderful, a

very nice group. I am very pleased with the work.” This

house was sponsored by the HELP Association.

House # 42 The twenty volunteers from Grace Brethren

Church, with Jim Brown serving as house captain, are thankful

for the opportunity to serve the community, taking on this task

to serve others in the name of Jesus Christ. Here are some of

the many jobs that this team accomplished:

*major plumbing job ( Owner’s comment: " It may seem

archaic to say it's nice to be able to take a bath again.")

*replacing flooring in foyer (She had been concerned about

falling through to the basement.)

*painting hallway and doorways and trim and hand rails

*repairing sliding glass door ( It had been difficult to open.)

*replacing fire/carbon monoxide detectors

* power washing deck, house, concrete patio, front walkway,

and front porch

*installing all new gutter guards

* replacing outdoor electrical outlet

* yard work – mowing the lawn, raking the yard, trimming

trees and bushes, mulching and planting some flowers.

The elderly homeowner, who is in poor health and has a

husband in the nursing home, was overjoyed with all that took

place and was extremely appreciative for all that was

accomplished on her behalf. These things needed to be done

and gave her peace of mind, relieving her of a lot of stress and

anxiety. She said, " I felt like I died and went to heaven." The

volunteers are grateful that “we together could make her home

a healthier and safer place to live and that she can now relax

and enjoy it.” This house was sponsored by PNC Bank.

House # 43 Tom Merkle served as the house captain for this

team from Arrow Electric. The crew replaced the bathroom

vanity and faucet and repaired the plumbing. Two kitchen

cabinets and a range hood were also replaced and three new

windows and trim were installed. The homeowner admired

the efficiency of the team and said all work was excellent.

She is happy that the new kitchen cabinets match the others

perfectly. This house was sponsored by Arrow Electric.

House # 44 Tom Jones led this team of sixteen Calvert

County Government employees to make needed repairs to this

homeowner’s deck and porch. The foundation of the home

was scraped and painted, gutters were cleaned, gutter guards

were installed, and a new motion light was added for security.

The front porch steps were removed and replaced. The

homeowner said, “So much stuff that I didn’t think would be

done was done. They did a wonderful job!” Dominion Cove

Point sponsored this home.

House # 45 Ten volunteers from Emmanuel United Methodist

Church were guided by Randy Morgan, house captain, as the

old, unstable deck was torn down and rebuilt. This project

took most of the day. “The new deck is beautiful,” expressed

the homeowner. “Everything is beautiful! The roof was

repaired and the homeowner has seen no water leaking in the

house since Christmas in April day. Dry wall was repaired

where there was water damage. The gutters were cleaned and

properly secured. The homeowner was most enthusiastic

about these improvements. This home was sponsored by the

HELP Association.

House # 46 This fortunate homeowner received a new septic

system, thanks to Bay Restoration funds and Christmas in

April. Water is no longer flowing back into the basement of

this home. Appreciation goes to Glenn Phelps, house captain,

who coordinated the efforts for the installation and to Cotton’s

Septic for installing the septic tank.

House # 47 Larry Clark, from Jesus the Divine Word Knights

of Columbus Council # 14775, led efforts to make

improvements on this house for an infirmed homeowner. This

home was missing a number of closet doors. Some were

replaced with new bifold doors and others repaired. A sliding

glass door in the basement was replaced. Existing smoke

detectors in the home were no longer working so six new

smoke detectors were installed. Some temporary electrical

service was cleaned up. The homeowner was very happy with

these repairs. This house was sponsored by SMECO.

House # 48 Ten volunteers from the Mt. Olive United

Methodist Church Men’s Group made many improvements for

this homeowner, under the direction of Everard Johnson,

house captain. Their day began with a gathering at IHOP for

fellowship and breakfast. At 8 a.m., they arrived at this home,

were met with a smile by the homeowner, and began work.

Their jobs consisted of replacing the bathroom sub floor and

floor, stopping the roof leaks, replacing the ridge vent and

vent pipe flanges, and repairing the deck rails and power

washing the deck. The homeowner is also very grateful for the

grab bars by the toilet and in the tub. She now feels

comfortable taking a shower without the fear of falling.

A crew member grilled lunch while they appreciated the

homeowner supplying water and other goodies. As they left,

the homeowner expressed thanks for “no more leaking roof

and moving toilets.” That, in itself, made for a very good day

for the group. “For me being a senior citizen and here alone,

this means so much. God bless them,” said the grateful

homeowner. This house was sponsored by Patuxent Habitat

for Humanity.

House # 49 Glenn Phelps, of Cave to Castle Remodeling, led

this emergency effort to replace the failed septic system for

these senior homeowners. The homeowners had been paying

$200 monthly for the past three years to have the septic

pumped. The family had raised money on their own to pay for

a portion of the septic but needed Christmas in April to

supplement their funds. Appreciation also goes to Cotton’s

Septic for work on this project. This house was sponsored by

Exelon Generation.

House # 50 Denise Aud, house captain, was responsible for

fourteen volunteers from Prince Frederick Dodge, who made

repairs for this couple in their seventies. They replaced the

back steps which improved safety for these homeowners. The

wife said that the old steps were so far apart that she was

always afraid her foot would not hit the next step and she

would fall. The front door and storm door were replaced as

the former door often went off track when opened. A dead

bolt lockset was installed for safety. Three new light fixtures

were added. The old fixture in the kitchen was so dim you

could hardly see and the one in the dining room kept blowing

out, according to the homeowner. Additionally, the toilet was

replaced and eighteen plants were added to the yard with

topsoil and mulch. The homeowner said, “Everything was

beautiful, beautiful.” Thanks also to Arctic Snow

Management and Lemon’s Plumbing for assistance with these

tasks. This house was sponsored by Prince Frederick Dodge.

House # 51 Larry Carter, house captain from Harvest

Fellowship Presbyterian Church, guided this team of thirteen

volunteers over a two day period to perform this emergency

roof replacement for a single mother. Volunteers removed the

old roof, replaced rotten wood, and re-roofed the house. The

homeowner expressed her thanks by saying, “This means the

world to me. It has given me a lift. Water would come into

the laundry room during a heavy rain. Thank you so much.”

Technical assistance was provided by volunteers from Cave to

Castle Remodeling and Prince Frederick Dodge. Lunch was

provided by Cave to Castle Remodeling and Exelon

Generation. This house was sponsored by Harvest Fellowship

Presbyterian Church.

House # 52 Bob Robertson was house captain for the group

of fourteen volunteers from Huntingtown United Methodist

Church who made repairs for this eighty-two year old

homeowner. To improve her safety, they installed railings on

her front steps. Previously, she would not even attempt to go

down these steps as she was afraid she would fall. Now, she

feels secure using these stairs. Her gutters and soffits were

cleaned and the volunteers planted flowers to beautify the

yard. There was a spot in her yard which was sinking. This

area was leveled off, grass seed was planted here, and straw

was placed over the seed. “The yard looks very good now,”

said the homeowner. Additionally, the aluminum siding was

attached on the front of the house where it was sticking out.

“They did a good job,” praised the homeowner. This house

was sponsored by the HELP Association.

House # 53 Glenn Phelps led this team of four volunteers

from Cave to Castle Remodeling, Harvest Fellowship

Presbyterian Church, and Exelon Generation to complete

needed repairs on the home of this senior lady. Repairs

included reanchoring and painting the front door surround,

replacing the storm door, repairing kitchen cabinets, repairing

and painting a porch rail, and trimming trees. The homeowner

said, “Everything went wonderful. I especially appreciate the

trimming of the tree as my tree was overhanging the deck on

my neighbor’s property.” This home was sponsored by Cave

to Castle Remodeling

House # 54 Christmas in April welcomed first time volunteer

group, the Young Professionals Network, as eight volunteers,

under the direction of Anjelica Eitel, house captain, performed

much needed yard work for this homeowner. Volunteers from

across the county were able to clear out brush and debris from

around the home and open up access to the backyard so the

family can pick up where they left off and continue to work to

get their yard back. They also power washed the front of the

home and even had time to squeeze in some bonus weeding

and mulching. “They worked so hard and made my house

look so attractive,” exclaimed the homeowner. ”I can’t say

enough kind words about the work that they did.” Thanks also

go to BB&T (materials), The Mark Frisco Team – Century 21

New Millennium (water), and Your Digital Salesman (lunch)

for project support. This house was sponsored by BB&T

Bank.

House # 55 Eryn Chaney, house captain, led ten volunteers

from the Southern Maryland Association of Realtors along

with John Lee of Prince Frederick Dodge. This older

homeowner expressed her appreciation often of the work

Christmas in April was doing in making her deck safe. She

said she would not allow people to walk on it because she

thought it was not safe. The homeowner says, “The new deck

is great!” She made sure a lot of family members were on

hand to help where needed. Volunteers removed the existing

floor portion of the deck, replaced the steps, and made some

minor repairs to the handrails and ramp. The crew also

replaced the front storm door with a new door. “I am 100%

satisfied and sure appreciate the volunteers,” said the

homeowner. “It was a privilege to have you all come out and

to have everything done I prayed for.” This house was

sponsored by the Southern Maryland Association of Realtors.

House # 56 This home had been worked on last year by

Christmas in April but was still in need of insulation and a

heating/air conditioning system. There was no insulation in

the attic. Individual air conditioners were in every room, with

two in the living room, and they ran all of the time. Space

heaters were used for heat. Glenn Phelps, of Cave to Castle

Remodeling, assisted this couple in applying for a

weatherization grant which covered the insulation, a new

furnace, air conditioning system, and a new hot water heater.

The homeowners are very grateful and expect to see big

improvements in their electric bill.

House # 57 Lindsay Lavato, house captain, led eight

volunteers from Gateau Physical Therapy as they did much

needed yard work for this seventy-eight year old homeowner.

This group, new to Christmas in April, removed weeds from

several flower beds, refreshed and/or replaced mulch in

several areas of the yard, and raked. Flowering perennials

were planted, as well as some annual plants for some

immediate curb appeal. The satisfied homeowner said, “They

did a wonderful job! They also planted a lot of flowers and I

didn’t expect that.”

House # 58 Christmas in April work on this home was led by

Glenn Phelps, house captain, and was completed by four

volunteers from Cave to Castle Remodeling, Harvest

Fellowship Presbyterian Church, and Exelon Generation. The

team removed an existing deck which presented safety

hazards, hauled away the debris, and assisted with the

preparation for the foundation for the second story deck. The

homeowner said, “The Christmas in April work was

wonderful and done correctly and quickly.” The Calvert

County Department of Solid Waste supported this project and

Exelon Generation provided lunch. Exelon Generation was

the sponsor for this house.

House # 59 This home was a late addition for this Mark

Mooney team of seven volunteers from Friendship Baptist

Church. The homeowner had several minor needs. A hole

was patched in her bedroom ceiling which was caused by a

leaky air handler drain pan, some gutters were cleaned and

reattached, a down spout was attached, flowers were planted,

and an outdoor flood light was repaired. The homeowner was

thankful to have these improvements made on her house. This

house was sponsored by Friendship Baptist Church.

House # 60 This homeowner received a new septic tank and

drain field through the assistance of Glenn Phelps, house

captain. Glenn worked with the county to navigate the permit

process and secure a septic tank through the Bay Restoration

program for the homeowner. Thanks also go to Cotton Septic

Systems which installed the septic tank and the drain field and

to Howlin Concrete. The homeowner said they had to stop

using their septic from November until it was fixed in March.

They did not use the washing machine or take showers at

home but washed up in the sink. The homeowner said, “The

Lord will provide if you only wait. God is good!”

Non-profit organizations Our wonderful volunteers also

found the energy and time to devote to the improvement of

five non-profit agencies, working for Calvert Hospice on two

occasions. Events took place on the Day of Caring and dates

surrounding the Day of Caring, for Giving Tuesday on

November 29, and during the Christmas in April work day in

April.

Project # 61 Steve Sanders led fourteen volunteers as they replaced old siding on the barn for Calvert Hospice, restained the barn,

cleaned out the barn, cleaned gutters, and painted iron handrails. All of the lumber for this project was donated by the John Potter’s

Saw Mill with stain donated by Sneade’s ACE Hardware. This project was sponsored by Cave to Castle Remodeling, with lunch

provided by Calvert Hospice. Volunteers were from Exelon Generation, Cave to Castle Remodeling, and Harvest Fellowship

Presbyterian Church.

Project # 62 Additional work was completed for Calvert Hospice at their Prince Frederick Office with Jeff York house captain for ten

volunteers from Exelon Generation. This team repaired two bathroom floors, painted three bathrooms, and painted all office area on

the first floor. This project was sponsored by Exelon Generation.

Project # 63 Kara Gilbert led this team of ten volunteers from Exelon Generation who performed needed clean-up of the Calvert

County Humane Society. The group painted all interior kennels, added mulch and gravel to exterior kennels, cleaned gutters, installed

gutter guards, made repairs to the porch, and performed general yard work. Exelon Generation provided lunch for this team. This

project was sponsored by Exelon Generation.

Project # 64 Dennis Montana, house captain, guided three volunteers from Exelon Generation who performed needed repairs and

stained a wheel chair accessible ramp at the East John Youth Center.

Project # 65 In celebration of Giving Tuesday, this team of thirteen volunteers from Exelon Generation, Cave to Castle Remodeling,

and Harvest Fellowship Presbyterian Church made needed repairs to a shed roof and porch steps and did exterior painting and general

clean-up at the Calvert Food Bank. Steve Sanders and Glenn Phelps led the team and Exelon Generation provided lunch.

Project # 66 Michael Freeburger served as house captain for this team of eight volunteers from Early Bird Home Services who made

improvements to the United Way of Calvert County House. They removed and replaced a toilet, sink faucet, and meeting room light.

The team also made repairs to the front entry way door and window sills, performed exterior painting, and did an extensive amount of

yard work. Thanks also go to the Calvert County Department of Solid Waste and Habitat for Humanity for their support of this

project. This project was sponsored by Early Bird Home Services.

Christmas in April*Calvert County, Inc. A United Way Member Agency

P.O. Box 2761

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Telephone: (410)535-9044

www. christmasinaprilcalvertcounty.org

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Please remember us during the annual United Way campaign code : 44840; or Maryland Charity Campaign code 4919.

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Telephone: ____________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________________

Christmas in April*Calvert County, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions may be tax deductible. Consult with your tax

adviser. Copies of the current financial statement are available on request by writing to or calling Christmas in April*Calvert

County, Inc., P.O. Box 2761, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, Telephone: 410-535-9044. For the cost of copies and postage, documents

and information submitted under this title are available from the Secretary of State.

Preparations Take Place Year Round for the April Workday

Applications are accepted year round for the work day the following year, the last Saturday in April. Normally, the application

deadline is September 30 of the prior year. Applications may be found in the churches, the senior centers, the libraries, and with a

number of non-profit organizations. Applications may be requested by calling 410-535-4606 or may be printed off or submitted

online at www.christmasinaprilcalvertcounty.org. The application can be submitted by the homeowner or a family member, a

neighbor, or by an organization with the consent of the homeowner. All of the legal homeowners must live in their house. All work

and materials are supplied free of charge to the selected homeowner.

Once applications are received, the House Selection Committee meets and members of the committee, including a skilled labor

volunteer, visit application sites in October to determine the homeowner’s eligibility and the feasibility of repairs. The committee

then makes recommendations to the Board based on the need and Christmas in April’s ability to do the work. Homeowners will be

informed in January of the decision, once Christmas in April knows it has a House Captain and group to do the work on the approved

homes.

Parallel to the application process runs the selection of House Captains and groups to do the work for approved homes. Many of

these House Captains and their organizations have supported Christmas in April for many years. The next step involves lining up

House Captains with the different projects. The House Captain then meets with the homeowner to determine the work required.

Together they will determine a list of priorities. Based on the priorities, the House Captain then makes up a list of the supplies needed

for the workday, which will be ordered by the Home Logistics Committee and delivered to the home one to two days prior to the

workday. Homeowners who need more work done on their house than can be completed in one day are encouraged to reapply the

following year.

On the workday, hundreds of volunteers, providing skilled and unskilled labor, meet at the different work sites. Others work

behind the scenes, preparing lunches, and supplying logistic support. The planned amount of work is based on an eight hour workday.

Every House Captain will complete a report on the work done and the number of volunteer hours. A month later, members of the

House Selection Committee contact all homeowners to determine if all work was completed. The Board follows up until all work is

finished.

Funds for the workday are solicited throughout the year through the writing of grant applications, a mail campaign to the public,

events, and through the generosity of many businesses, organizations, and individuals.

Christmas in April*Calvert County, Inc.

P.O. Box 2761

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Telephone: 410-535-9044

www.christmasinaprilcalvertcounty.org