Operation Southern Comfort - CNY

Operation Southern Comfort - CNY In the fall of 2013 we merged with our partner organization, Operation Northern Comfort. Bernard Parish for distribution to needy kids and families.

We have also delivered 4 trailer loads of school supplies, musical instruments, books and athletic equipment, toys and games to St. In July 2008, the truck also contained 14 pianos and 3 organs. OSC initiated a project combining the forces of the Chalmette (LA) High School Chorus and Band; and the Liverpool (NY) HS Jazz Ensemble. The first activity of this effort was the visit by members of the Chalmette Chorus to Central New York for the first OSC Mardi Gras celebration in November 2007. This was followed by a visit by the Liverpool Jazz Ensemble to St. Bernard Parish in May 2008; a return trip by the Chalmette Chorus for the 2nd Mardi Gras in November 2008; and a trip by the Chalmette HS Band, which played at Liverpool High School and the Crawfish Festival in May 2009. Tree planting is a continuing focus. One of the reasons for the devastation of Katrina and her successors is the disappearance of the forest shield in Southeast Louisiana, which protected the New Orleans area from hurricane winds and water. With the assistance and direction of local tree experts, OSC volunteers have cultured nearly 6,000 ecologically valuable baldcypress and live oak seedlings. Recent evaluations onsite have found a high rate of tree survival, with nursery stock in excellent growth and health. We are also developing an art project; initially, we are painting individual roofing slates which were blown off during Katrina. This project, besides providing art lessons and skills, also encompasses culture and history, since the painters are concentrating on local themes for their work.

Operation Northern Comfort has two jobs that are on hold because we need a plumber. We have worked to muck out and rebu...
03/28/2014

Operation Northern Comfort has two jobs that are on hold because we need a plumber. We have worked to muck out and rebuild two houses, and are at the stage of redoing the kitchen and bathroom facilities, and are stymied.

We have the materials, the volunteers and the moxie to finish these projects, but are help up. If you have plumbing skills, or know a plumber, please contact Jim Haugli - jhaugli@gmail.com - 315-256-4845 or Norm Andrzejewski - normandrzejewski@gmail.com - 315-559-9413 and THANK YOU!

Save the date!
03/10/2014

Save the date!

02/19/2014

JP Dumas was a treasured Operation Southern Comfort volunteer. He took several trips to the Gulf Coast; he was known for his hard work, friendliness and even disposition. He will be missed.

""John Paul Dumas, 77, of Clarkson Ave, Massena passed away peacefully, Monday morning (February 17, 2014) at the St Regis Nursing Home where he had been a resident for one year.

Family and friends are invited to call Thursday (February 20, 2014) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Phillips Memorial Home, Massena. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 12:00 noon at the Church of the Sacred Heart with Rev. Jack Downs presiding. Interment with full military honors will be held in the spring in Calvary Cemetery.""

(from the North Country Now website)

02/12/2014

anyone interested in joining ed van emmerik to do some electrical work on david's house in oneida tomorrow? ed's working to get ready for the onslaught of morrisville-eaton kids next week - they're gonna insulate and ROCK thx - call me - 559-9413

Jim Haugli, our man in Oneida, will be on Channel 9 News tonight between 5-630 talking about Operation Northern Comfort ...
01/30/2014

Jim Haugli, our man in Oneida, will be on Channel 9 News tonight between 5-630 talking about Operation Northern Comfort - check it out

01/18/2014

The next major event on the Operation Northern Comfort schedule is the ONEIDA BLITZ - we will rebuild 4 homes in Oneida, starting now. All these homes were flooded and need extensive work. We expect to get ALL the residents back home before the Crawfish Festival. We'll be working weekdays, weekends and times in between. If you'd like to join us, please contact John Doughty, jfdoughty@juno.com 315-396-3623 - or Jim Haugli, jhaugli@gmail.com 315-256-4845.
THIS IS GONNA BE A BEAUTIFUL THING

We're gonna be going to St. Bernard Parish to work on this year's Louisiana Crawfish Festival, March 20-23. check it out...
01/02/2014

We're gonna be going to St. Bernard Parish to work on this year's Louisiana Crawfish Festival, March 20-23. check it out at http://www.louisianacrawfishfestival.com/. If you'd like to join us, please let me know - normandrzejewski@gmail.com.

The 2014 Festival will take place on Thursday March 20 - Sunday March 23 at the Sigur Cultural Center, 8245 West Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette, LA 70043.

12/02/2013

Chadwick Residence needs a box truck to pick up some donated tables and chairs. Please let Norm know - 315.559.9413 - if you can help thx

11/05/2013

If you haven't done so yet, we would encourage all of our friends to "like" Operation Northern Comfort As part of the transition we will be posting most of the new stories and volunteer opportunities on that page, while keeping this one up as an archive of a great mission.

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