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 On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the Gulf Coast area. In September 2005 Howard Baulch, the president of Hilliard Adopt-A-House, went to Louisiana and Mississippi to help begin the clean-up.

In September 2006 a team went to Slidell, Louisiana to aid Slidell First United Methodist Church in their recovery.

In February 2007 a team went to Mobile, Alabama to help build homes for those who have been rendered homeless.

On February 23, 2008 a team returned to Mobile to be a part of Mission Mobile 2008. Working in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity of Mobile county, the team helped with the construction of additional homes in the area. The following volunteers were a part of this mission team:

  • Grant Fish, Hilliard United Methodist Church
  • Mary Ann Fish, Hilliard United Methodist Church
  • Lisa Haney, Hilliard United Methodist Church
  • David Throndsen, Indian Run United Methodist Church
  • Mark White, Indian Run United Methodist Church
  • Steve Beard, Linworth United Methodist Church
  • Howard Dean, Linworth United Methodist Church
  • Mike Smeltzer, Linworth United Methodist Church
  • Win Smith, Linworth United Methodist Church
  • Mike Torok, Linworth United Methodist Church
  • Harold Rausch, St. James Lutheran Church