I've been organizing these kinds things for a while now, and every time we need help, the Home Builders Association is always right there.

We ran across many people who lost everything. They all wanted to share their story, and it's important to listen. In the course of listening to one such story, Ed met a woman who used to be in the trucking business but lost everything, and he promised her a truck.

These people are still without many necessities, and they're living cramped up in trailers. We are trying to do everything we can to help.

We took them items ranging all the way from refrigerators to sofas, bicycles, computers, washers and dryers to clothes. We've had an overwhelming response from the community. All of these items were gathered in only a week's time.

We need additional help. (Volunteers) can give us as much time or as little time as they like. Any time they give us is appreciated.

To say we can't help people with affordable housing if we help them participate in democracy is outrageous.