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WLBT 3 - Jackson, MS: Volunteers Learn Eight Days Can Change A Life
Eight Days of Hope returns to Mississippi Gulf Coast in December 2007 rebuilding and repairing homes.
http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=7562339&nav=menu119_2

WLOX-TV, ABC Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagoula, MS. June 2, 2006
A North Mississippi faith based organization is bringing hope to South Mississippi storm victims. The group "Eight Days of Hope" has rallied more than 1200 volunteers from across the nation to help Hancock County residents rebuild their lives and homes. http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=4982058&nav=menu40_3_9

KPLC-TV, NBC, Lake Charles, LA. May 26, 2007
Making the most of their supplies and daylight hours is crucial, as they hope to re-roof more than 80 homes in 8 days as well as do numerous repairs inside. http://www.kplctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6573842

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. December 3, 2005
"Eight Days of Hope" originated with Steve Tybor III of Saltillo, who partnered with several friends to recruit an army of workers - from drivers and go-fers to experts in roofing, wiring and other building trades - to rebuild homes and lives on the Gulf Coast beginning Dec. 10. http://www.djournal.com/pages/archive.asp?ID=207640

Camp Gulfside, Mississippi. January 10, 2007
We are sincerely grateful to 8 Days of Hope for all they accomplished in such a short time and welcome them back to Camp Gulfside on their eight days of hope. http://wavelandrelief.blogspot.com/2006/05/eight-days-of-hope.html

Agape Press. December 16, 2005
Hundreds of volunteers from across the United States are in the Gulf Coast region working to bring hope to locals affected by the devastations of the recent hurricane season. http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/12/afa/162005c.asp

T.G.I. Friday's Media. June 8, 2006
For eight days in May, the Gulfport T.G.I. Friday's restaurant donated more than 4,000 hot meals, feeding 400 to 800 volunteers who helped rebuild the Gulfport community devastated by Hurricane Katrina. T.G.I. Friday's restaurants nationwide also donated $75,000 to the Eight Days of Hope charity to assist with their efforts. http://fridays.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=71

Remodeling Online. May 6, 2007
Nichter and thousands of others have stepped up to help because of a phone call between father and son, Steve Tybor Jr. of Niagara County, and Steve Tybor III, who lives in Tupelo, Miss., who decided they had to help in some way. The most obvious response for two men in the construction business was to gather a group, get onto the site and start working. http://www.remodeling.hw.net/industry-news.asp?sectionID=153&articleID=492459

Christians Unite Online. June 14, 2006
As a sponsor of 8 Days of Hope II on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, American Family Radio (AFR) broadcast from the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged area during the May 28-June 3 project. More than 1,100 volunteers completed 260 projects in 202 homes in Waveland, Pascagoula, Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, and Gulfport. http://news.christiansunite.com/Religion_News/religion04603.shtml

Joy of Christmas Online. November 2005
On Dec. 10-18, five hundred contractors, builders, remodelers, painters and volunteer assistant will repair Hurricane Katrina damaged homes in Gulfport, Miss. The project, called "8 Days of Hope," was initiated by Steve Tybor Jr and his son Steve Tybor III. http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/35-hundreds-of-volunteers-to-repair-hurricane-damaged-homes-before-christmas

"Opportunity for hands-on work on Gulf Coast" AFA Journal Online. April 2006
The Body of Christ continues to find creative and practical ways to minister to victims of last fall's devastating Gulf Coast hurricanes. 8 Days of Hope (AFA Journal, 2/06) is one example of how countless thousands of Christians have responded with personal commitment and sacrifice to demonstrate the love of Christ both to fellow believers and to others as well. http://www.afajournal.org/2006/april/406HANDS.asp

AFA Press Release. October 27, 2005
American Family Association (AFA) has given $100,000 to 8 Days of Hope, a project coordinated by Steve Tybor, Jr., of Buffalo, N.Y., and his son, Steve III of Tupelo, Miss. to help those in greatest need restore their homes damaged by hurricane Katrina. http://media.afa.net/newdesign/ReleaseDetail.asp?id=3280

The Daily Collegian Online. September 12, 2006
After viewing the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, two students decided to lace up their running shoes and race for the coast. Nate Scott (senior-landscape architecture) and Owen Snell (senior-landscape architecture) have created Run For The Coast, a nonprofit service project to benefit 8 Days of Hope, a faith-based organization that rebuilds homes for people along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/09/09-12-06tdc/09-12-06dnews-02.asp

Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church Newsletter Online. January 5, 2007
Our camp was to house 10 but as things progressed we gratefully ended up housing approximately 25 volunteers per night for the eight-day time frame. http://mssite.brickriver.com/newsletter_detail.asp?TableName=oNewsletter_Archive_HP9B4E&PKValue=60

John Riley Blog. June 2007
Photo collection from work crews in Lake Charles, Louisiana. http://johnriley.afr.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=39

Evangelical News Online. December 2005
The 8 Days of Hope project is a major relief effort being put together by volunteers who are willing to use their gifts and talents to help the victims of Katrina. The project begins on Saturday, December 10, and concludes on Sunday, December 18. The project will work through and with local churches in the coast area of Mississippi. http://www.evangelicalnews.org/indiv_pr.php?action=display&pr_id=4520