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April 7, 2022

February 26, 2022

April 7, 2022

Sister-Corps To Arrive in Whatcom County Washington to offer relief work from massive flooding. The following video is from a resident that Sister-Corps assisted.

April 7, 2022

February 26, 2022

April 7, 2022

Sister-Corps To Arrive in Kentucky to Offer Tornado Relief   

Starting on April 18, 2022, approximately 50 volunteers with Sister-Corps will spend four days helping families in the Dawson Springs area with tree cutting, debris removal, drywall hanging, and other tornado relief tasks.  

Sister-Corps is a non-profit organization off-shoot of Sisters on the Fly, the largest women’s outdoor group in the country. As most of the Sisters own travel trailers, they are mobile and adept in offering disaster relief on short notice. As a sisterhood of women who have a passion for helping others, Sister-Corps mobilizes teams of volunteers to provide recovery relief in areas affected by disaster. Past hurricane relief projects have been held in Port Aransas and Bloomington, Texas; Marianna, Florida; Lake Charles and Iowa, Louisiana; and most recently, in Houma and Dulac, Louisiana. Members also raise funds and provide boots on the ground for short-term relief to communities in need and ongoing special efforts such as blood drives, environmental clean-up, and donations to women’s shelters.

  As soon as the tornado devastation hit Kentucky in December, Sisters-Corps members began to ask what they could do to offer assistance and the Sister-Corps leadership decided to plan a relief project. Sisters from about 14 different states and aged from 45 to 80 will arrive with funds for supplies, tools, skills, compassion, and a “can do” attitude. While in Western Kentucky, they expect to get their hands dirty during long hours of hard work. Sister-Corps Co-founder and board president, Leeann Moore explains that “Sisters come prepared to do everything from demolition work, hanging drywall, laying flooring, operating chainsaws, and removing debris in the field with the support of a base camp crew that prepares meals, provides medical care to the group, and keeps up with clerical work at their “command central”.   

As one recent participant said, that she retired so she could get involved with the organization: “It is nice to have the freedom to do whatever I want, but I find that there is an emptiness in just serving myself.” D’Ann Johnson of Austin, Texas, shared that a woman whose home and workspace flooded in Port Aransas said Sister-Corps help gave her the strength to push through. Johnson continued, “The most important aspect of this activity is the empowerment of the concerted action of dedicated women. I was blown away by the energy, kindness, commitment, and competence of the women I met. These are women you want on your side.”

Many Sisters who have participated in past projects describe their experience with restoring hope and helping families as life changing and one of the most rewarding events they have ever been part of. Co-founder and vice president Sherry Gibbons commented, “To see Sister-Corps make a difference in a person’s life and the tears and smiles when we are able to repair a person’s property enough that they can ‘go home’ is truly rewarding.” Recent project director, Jennifer Ehrhardt of Pensacola, Florida, added “Once a disaster hits, the lives of those affected are in chaos for a long time. It is an honor to be able to offer direct relief, a break in their fight against unfortunate circumstances. I hold that feeling sacred and it now guides my life.”   

In addition to working wholeheartedly for the homeowners they serve, the Sisters’ hearts go out for each other. While out in the field or at the headquarters, the conversations among the Sisters often become personal. In the supportive Sister-Corps environment, the volunteers are free to open up and share thoughts and feelings that often hit a profound level. Veteran volunteer Kathy Carpenter said, “I got to know Sisters that I would have never met and sharing hard work and personal stories bonded us together forever.”

 To learn more about Sister-Corps and to support the organization, see sister-corps.com. -//- For photographs and past media coverage, please see sister-corps.com.

  Please make contact for additional information and details: 

2022 Media Coordinator Sheri Johnson, sherij@sister-corps.com

 Co-Founder and President LeeAnn Moore, president@sister-corps.com or (325) 242-3733 

Co-Founder and Vice President, vp@sister-corps.com 

Western Kentucky Project Director, Kitsy Parrish, kitsyparish@gmail.com 

February 26, 2022

Sister-Corps in the News

Sister-Corps Returns to Louisiana to Offer Hurricane Ida Relief   

Starting on March 13, 2022, approximately 50 volunteers with Sister-Corps will spend four days helping families in the Houma area with tree cutting, debris removal, drywall hanging, and other hurricane relief tasks.  

Sister-Corps is a feature of Sisters on the Fly, the largest women’s outdoor group in the country. As most of the Sisters own travel trailers, they are mobile and adept in offering disaster relief on short notice. As a sisterhood of women who have a passion for helping others, Sister-Corps mobilizes teams of volunteers to provide recovery relief in areas affected by disaster. Past hurricane relief projects have been held in Port Aransas, Texas; Marianna, Florida; and Lake Charles and Iowa, Louisiana. Members also raise funds and provide boots on the ground for short-term relief to communities in need and ongoing special efforts such as blood drives, clean-up, card campaigns, and donations to pet and women’s shelters.   

As soon as Hurricane Ida began her devastation, Sisters began to ask what they could do to offer assistance. Following reports that the members of the Houma Nation were being underserved in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the Sister-Corps leadership decided to focus on the Houma Nation. In collaboration with United Houma Nation director Lanor Curole, President LeeAnn Moore set up a donation campaign for Sisters to give the tribal members exactly what they needed in the exact quantity they needed. Moore explains, “Within days of landfall, Sister-Corps met desperate needs with the tremendous outpouring of love in the form of urgently needed items such as rubber boots, work gloves, and bugspray for those first out to help their neighbors. We also secured items for the elderly, like wheelchairs and walkers.
”  This donation campaign was followed up with the decision to deploy Sister-Corps to Louisiana for a second time. Sisters from 17 different states aged from 45 to 83 will arrive with funds for supplies, tools, skills, compassion, and a “can do” attitude. While in Houma, they expect to get their hands dirty during long hours of hard work. Moore explains that the Sisters come prepared to do everything from demolition work, hanging drywall, laying flooring, operating chainsaws, and removing debris in the field to preparing meals, providing medical care, and performing clerical work at the HQ camping site.   
The Houma project is the first Sister-Corps project for Laura MacKelcan of Delaware. She said she retired so she could get involved with the organization: “It is nice to have the freedom to do whatever I want, but I find that there is an emptiness in just serving myself.” D’Ann Johnson of Austin, Texas, shared that a woman whose home and workspace flooded in Port Aransas said Sister-Corps’ help gave her the strength to push through. Johnson continued, “The most important aspect of this activity is the empowerment of the concerted action of dedicated women. I was blown away by the energy, kindness, commitment, and competence of the women I met. These are women you want on your side.
”  Many Sisters who have participated in past projects describe their experience with restoring hope and helping families as life changing and one of the most rewarding events they have ever been part of. Co-founder and vice president Sherry Gibbons commented, “To see Sister-Corps make a difference in a person’s life and the tears and smiles when we are able to repair a person’s property enough that they can ‘go home’ is truly rewarding.” Project Director Jen Ehrhardt of Pensacola, Florida, added “Once a disaster hits, the lives of those affected are in chaos for a long time. It is an honor to be able to offer direct relief, a break in their fight against unfortunate circumstances. I hold that feeling sacred and it now guides my life.”
  In addition to working wholeheartedly for the homeowners they serve, the Sisters’ hearts go out for each other. While out in the field or at the headquarters, the conversations among the Sisters often become personal. In the supportive Sister-Corps environment, the volunteers are free to open up and share thoughts and feelings that often hit a profound level. Veteran volunteer Kathy Carpenter said, “I got to know Sisters that I would have never met and sharing hard work and personal stories bonded us together forever.” Still, in line with the slogan for Sisters on the Fly—“We have more fun than anyone!”—the Sister-Corps volunteer events is not all about serious business. Party Planner and Care Team Coordinator Jennifer Sparks has scheduled time for celebrations like the National Chips Day and St. Patrick’s Day and the volunteers are sure to enjoy the local cuisine during their second stay in Cajun country.
  To learn more about Sister-Corps and to support the organization, see sister-corps.com.

For photographs and past media coverage, please see sister-corps.com.  
Please make contact for additional information and details: SELA 2022 Media Coordinator Sheri Johnson, sjohnson@sister-corps.com Co-Founder and President LeeAnn Moore, president@sister-corps.com Co-Founder and Vice President, vp@sister-corps.com SELA 2022 Project Director Jen Ehrhardt, (850) 549-6286 