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MONTEGUT, La. – In June 2006, Dearman Moving and Storage Company, a Mansfield, Ohio agent of United Van Lines, donated the shipping of a “home in a box” from Mansfield to Montegut, La., for a family who lost their home in the hurricanes of 2005. Recently, the “re-construction” of that home was completed. Tim Campbell, director of operations at Dearman, attended the ceremony in Louisiana and met the recipients, Forest and Ann Billiott, as they prepared to move into their new home.
The Billiott’s home had been under construction since mid-April in Mansfield through part of a new program developed by Berean Baptist Church called “Healing Hearts Through Housing.” Campbell is the logistics and beneficiary coordination manager for the Healing Hearts project.
“It was an incredible experience to see those months of hard work come to such a fulfilling conclusion,” Campbell said of the dedication ceremony. “The Billiott’s were very excited and grateful.”
Previously, the Billiott family lived in a trailer with their two children, ages 12 and 18, when both Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita caused significant water damage. Berean Baptist Church raised more than $30,000 and secured volunteers to build the outward structure of the home, as well as to buy many of the interior materials needed to complete the construction in Louisiana.
About United Van Lines
United Van Lines, with headquarters in suburban St. Louis, maintains a network of 1,000 affiliated agencies throughout the world. As the nation’s largest mover, United holds more than 30 percent of the market, which is nearly double the market share of the second largest carrier. More information about United and its services is available at www.unitedvanlines.com.
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