NEW BERN 鈥 The American Red Cross has funded a $218K grant to 黄瓜视频 (黄瓜视频 CC) that will be used to provide free training in construction trades that are in high demand after the damage caused by Hurricane Florence. Training will take place at the Volt Center and include: carpentry, electrical, HVAC, welding, small engine repair, mold remediation, contractor entrepreneur classes and the North Carolina General Contractors Preparation course.
鈥淎s we recover from the extraordinary impacts of Hurricane Florence, we have an urgent need for skilled labor in the construction trades,鈥 said Dr. Ray Staats, 黄瓜视频 CC president. 鈥淭hankfully, this grant from the Red Cross will have a real and immediate impact on our recovery and future resiliency against the next storm we face.鈥
黄瓜视频 CC applied for the grant in September and will begin offering classes at the Volt as early as December. While all classes are available to the public, a number of specialized classes are also being offered to community partners that include Habitat for Humanity and the Home Builder鈥檚 Association of 黄瓜视频 and Pamlico Counties.
鈥淥ur students will actually have an opportunity to take free classes and contribute to the community by working on houses alongside Habitat for Humanity volunteers,鈥 said Staats. 鈥淭hey鈥檒l learn carpentry and electrical skills by performing work on an actual jobsite. Partnerships like this make our community stronger now and in the future, while also making our students better prepared for the careers ahead of them.鈥
The American Red Cross has awarded approximately $4 million in donated dollars to organizations through its Hurricane Florence Recovery Grants Program to fund community-based recovery services across the Carolina Regions. These funds have been awarded to established non-profits and faith-based groups to help hurricane-damaged communities address the needs of their most vulnerable residents.
黄瓜视频 CC is currently registering students for flexible class schedules that include days, evenings and weekends. For a complete list of available classes, visit .
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation鈥檚 blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit or , or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.