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Help Antonio patch the roof before the next storm
The roof at Antonio's home is failing; materials are donated and we need hands.
🇺🇸 Bakersfield, California, United States372 views
I'm a night-shift nurse living in Bakersfield. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 2 places, and the kitchen is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $4,050, which isn't something I can pay.
The good news: a local hardware store has donated the shingles and underlay. What I don't have is people to do the work. I'm looking for anyone handy who can help over one long weekend.
Experience helps, but it isn't essential - I'll have a licensed roofer supervising for safety. All you need is to be comfortable with heights or willing to help from the ground. I'll provide lunch, water and lots of thanks.
The work will be done on the ground and roof with proper harnesses. If you can only help for a few hours, that's welcome too.
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- effort
- one long weekend
- format
- In person in Bakersfield
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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People who offered to help
- Aishwarya T. Rao 🇮🇳 Accepted
I live about 9 km from Bakersfield. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
- Iwan Yusuf Mahendra 🇮🇩
I live about 12 km from Bakersfield. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
- Josefina T. Macaraeg 🇵🇭
I live about 20 km from Bakersfield. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Flexible on timing.
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Thanks for sharing this, Antonio. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Bakersfield
Rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Nashik
You're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. All the best
hope things get better soon. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better
Stay strong. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Please keep us posted. Love from Columbus
Wishing you peace. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best
Rooting for you, Antonio. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Bakersfield.
you're not alone, Antonio. Hope you get there. Greetings from Comilla.
Good luck. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Sacramento.
Keep going, Antonio. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings
Wishing you peace, Antonio. Shared this with my family. All the best.
Rooting for you, Antonio. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 15 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.