 Guerilla Union and Murs recently experiences a success with the first ever Paid Dues Habitat for Humanity Project, where music fans pitched in to help people in Los Angeles.
As part of a program, where Paid Dues fans could earn a free ticket to the upcoming festival, 25 individuals registered and volunteered their time to help provide affordable and sustainable housing to families and individuals in the Los Angeles community and around the world.
"Murs and Guerilla Union would like send a very special THANK YOU to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA) for all of their hard work and dedication to help," the organizers said of the program.
During a sunny and early morning on February 12th, Murs, Guerilla Union, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA), and 25 extraordinary Paid Dues fans came together for the first-ever Paid Dues Habitat for Humanity Project.
Walking on to the build-site that morning, the Habitat for Humanity crew leaders were already a flutter, getting everything arranged as the volunteers began to show up.
"There was an overwhelming sense of excitement and anticipation, and a tiny bit of anxiety from not knowing what the day would bring," Guerilla Union explained on their website. "For some of us, this would be the very first time on a construction site, handling a power drill, or even a hammer for that matter. But, that wasn't important. Skilled or not, we were all prepared that morning with the will and desire to step out of our comfort zones and build a house!
"Within moments, we were putting on our hard hats and grabbing our designated tools," the story continued. "We were split up in to various groups, each lead by the most admirable construction supervisors on the planet (many of whom also volunteer their time and expertise to Habitat for Humanity year-round). With a little bit of guidance and A LOT of patience by our crew leaders, we were measuring, sawing, drilling and hammering away."
In the end, what started as three cement slabs, eventually become a duplex and single-family house, which will soon be called home by three much-deserving "partner-families", all of which poured their own sweat labor into building.
Fans can still support The Paid Dues Habitat for Humanity Project by making a 100% tax-deductible contribution as low as $15.00.
"A small donation WILL make a BIG difference," says Paid Dues organizers.
For more info, visit HFH GLA.
The 2011 Paid Dues Festival goes down on April 2 in San Bernardino, California. For more info, visit PaidDuesFestival.com.
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