Former Baytown resident helps rebuild after storm
Former Baytown resident Britt Elliott and his wife, Sahar, joined friends Tiffany and Derek Burke to help residents following Hurricane Harvey.
The past few weeks, so many stories have been shared of people helping people during and after Hurricane Harvey. No doubt, there are countless more that most of us will never hear about. But in each case, someone was positively impacted because someone else took the time to extend a hand.
Kaye and Richard Sneed in Mont Belvieu hosted two couples that hopped in their cars and drove from Fort Worth to do their part in Baytown.
Former Baytown resident Britt Elliott and his wife, Sahar, joined friends Tiffany and Derek Burke on the recent trip. They brought with them baby strollers, baby and toddler car seats, diapers and other baby items that were donated by friends in Fort Worth.
The couples worked in the Pinehurst subdivision assisting an elderly woman who lives alone, and they helped a single mom in Legends Bay. They donated money to a family in need, and they also made and served hundreds of sandwiches to families working tirelessly to put their lives back together.
Two weeks earlier, Britt, Derek and two other friends were in town to assist with rescues.
“We met some amazing people who touched our lives as much as we did theirs. Each and every person we met was so incredibly grateful for us being there,” Derek said.
“There is still so much work to be done in south Texas, so let’s not stop helping or forget about them.”
Britt co-owns a roofing and construction company in Fort Worth, and Sahar is completing her bachelor’s degree in nursing. Derek and Tiffany own a photography studio.
“Britt’s mom and dad and I have stayed friends all these years. When they called and said they were coming, I just offered them a place to stay and to feed them,” Kaye said.
The community is rebuilding homes and lives thanks in no small part to individual acts of kindness like these.
