11-05-2025
Volunteers refurbish Elmira homes for Habitat for Humanity
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — A group of female volunteers dedicated their day in the Chemung County Habitat for Humanity Women Build event to assist in refurbishing two homes in Elmira. More than 50 volunteers worked on two, two-story homes to deconstruct parts of the properties and add in essentials.
As shown in the images above, volunteers at a home on Norton Street participated in various improvement tasks, including removing an old shed and a front porch. They also weeded the backyard, spread topsoil, and planted grass seeds.
At another on Standish Street, volunteers installed electrical wiring by drilling holes for the studs. Additionally, they laid stones to create a foundation for a driveway, which they leveled with through raking.
A couple of people described the experience as a joy to get involved in doing physical labor and adapting new skills from their work on the homes.
'It's a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together to rehave homes in the area of Elmira and to renovate this house for a new family,' Giselle Sherman said.
'I definitely learned how to take down studs and all of those types of things. And then we actually built this lovely driveway that we're standing on today. So those were two things that I've never done myself before,' said Alyssa Ryan.
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