The Handyman Crew was a retired concept at Destrehan High School until 2015, and since it’s been resurrected, several members of the community are finding their lives just a little bit easier day-to-day. The concept of the crew is that carpentry students band together to utilize their collective skills and help people address needs in the community.
Two years ago, the Handyman Crew was reinstated in Craig Perrier’s carpentry class, an accomplishment in large part made possible by a $1,000 grant secured through the St. Charles Public Schools Foundation, an independent, nonprofit corporation governed by a voluntary board of directors comprised of business, industry and community leaders, along with retired educators.
The foundation seeks to support and enhance public education by funding and supporting teachers’ innovative projects through providing such grants, which go toward purchasing books, activities, and addressing children’s needs that have a direct impact in the classroom.
Stephanie Ward, DHS career development facilitator, helped Perrier’s request for the grant.
The crew’s primary re-debut project was centered around building wheelchair ramps for the homes of elderly and disabled people in need around the community. United Way of St. Charles helped direct Perrier and his students to people who would be in need of such assistance. The grant money was primarily used to purchase portable tools, which would be used to install the ramps.
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