D'Iberville Volunteers Foundation says goodbye

Last night, I hugged John Rigby goodbye. He and his daughter left early this morning. They were the last of the volunteers to leave after the Reunion/Parade of Homes on June 21. They had worked all week on Miss Maggie's house, getting it to a stage with drywall hung so that they could feel confident in turning it over to another team. That team will have to come from another camp. As Luke told me in an interview many months ago, we have to have faith that others will follow us to continue the Good Work. Because while DVF has done a Herculean job, there are still a few homes left in D'Iberville to finish.

The D'Iberville Volunteers Foundation is closed. Next month, the tents will come down. Some supplies will be stored for the next hurricane but most of the supplies will be distributed to other non-profit agencies. I will be moving over to Hands On Gulf Coast in Biloxi. It's hard saying goodbye to what has been my home base for the past 18 months. I'm looking forward to new challenges but will certainly miss my tent and the cheerful dinners that were a hallmark of this place.