Men's Fellowship Minor Maintenance Program
Dick Girdler, Co-President
The BC Men's Fellowship began a Minor Maintenance Program in 2007
for residents in Big Canoe.  The program is aimed at helping the elderly, widows, widowers and people with special needs but unable to do minor repairs to their homes.  Very few calls were received.  Due to that lack of response inside Big Canoe, the men opted to expand it in 2008 to include acres of Pickens and Dawson Counties.

The most recent project was to replace a 35 year old deck for a person in Big Canoe.  It had rotted and become unstable.  It required 160 man hours of labor to complete the task.  Though this project was more extensive than the group would normally undertake, the need was there and it was very unsafe if left unattended.

Other projects underway include building an escape deck and ramp for a Foster Family in Jasper, a car port for a paraplegic and repair of a trailer, both projects are in Dawson County.  Another project completed is a landscaped playground for a Foster Family in Dawsonville.

The Men's Fellowship along with other area churches, also supplies financial and staffing support to the Ric Rack Food Pantry in Dawsonville.

The Men's Fellowship holds a Golf Tournament each August to raise funds, in part, to offset the costs of these projects.  Continued support from Players, Gold Sponsors and Hole Sponsors will allow the Chapel Men's Fellowship to continue this fine Maintenance Program and hopefully, expand it in the future.

If you are aware of someone in Big Canoe who may have a need as described above, please contact Chapel Office. We will be happy to evaluate each as on an individual basis.