Help Pacem in Terris Clean-up and Recovery
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Pacem in Terris Hermitage Retreat CenterHelp Pacem in Terris clean-up and recover after August 26th's devastating storms. 1-1 Matching Gift
$59,837
raised by 151 people
$100,000 goal
4 months left
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Update #12
This photo demonstrates why your support is so necessary. This lift had to be brought in to take down leaning trees that threatened the hermitage of St. Teresa of Avila. This is not covered by insurance. Your financial support provides for all of the clean-up, cutting, tree removal, and clearing necessary to restore Pacem in Terris for our guests. Yes, we are open. We have 7 guests today and are expecting three more.
Pacem in Terris Hermitage Retreat Center sustained unprecedented damage Monday, August 26, 2024. Hundreds of trees were felled by storms/down-drafts at Pacem in Terris. While a majority of property damage to buildings, houses, and hermitages should be covered by insurance (minus a $5,000 deductible) the cost for clean-up and removal of trees and recovery on Pacem's roads and trails will be extensive.
Please be generous in your support of Pacem's clean-up and recovery efforts. Thanks to a generous donor, any gift made either online (through GiveMN) or offline (through any other means) towards Pacem's recovery will be matched one-to-one up to a total of $100,000 for the overall campaign.
Here's a quick assessment of the damage:
- Eight fence sections damaged by fallen trees along Highway 47.
- 3 trees on top of St. Joseph House.
- Total loss of Pacem's 1962 dump truck.
- All roadways and many paths blocked by trees.
- At least a dozen hermitage roofs were damaged by fallen trees.
- Propane line dug up and severed by uprooted tree near St. Peter hermitage.
- Electrical panel destroyed near parking area.
- Damage to septic electrical at San Damiano House.