CORNERSTONE CHILDREN'S RANCH, INC

1996  When prototype development was ready for field testing, four were shipped to Larry Hills with the instructions to "put these in the worst place you can find, and see if they pass the test."  Larry did, and the PETs did.  Shipments began to Zaire, where Larry had set up a place to receive the frames, put on the wooden beds, and distribute them. 

1996  Rodney Miner in Darby, Montana, began to build and ship PETs and steel frame parts mostly to Congo/Zaire, where they locally add the wooden bed and then distribute the finished PET. 

1997  Bishop Machado of Mozambique saw the PET and requested a project there.  Others did likewise.  With limited funds and operating out of the West's garage, and a room at Community United Methodist Church, the project grew. 

1998  Tom Algiere, shop teacher, was sent by the United Methodist Church to Mozambique where he set up two PET production shops. 

2000  Reverend Mel West set up a production, receiving and shipping facility in Columbia, Missouri  USA.  The

2000  Reverend Larry Hills set up a production shop in Penny Farms Retirement Center located in Penny Farms, Florida USA to focus on mobility needs in Haiti.

How can you help?

This is a growing but daunting effort due to the great need.  There are many ways to help as the many current volunteers and contributors have learned.

·  Give/Raise Funds: This is always basic.  It takes money to buy metal and parts, to weld, to package, to ship, and to distribute.  Ask -- and you shall receive --  is the message of scripture.  Be creative.

·  Find People with welding, metalworking, or woodworking skills who will agree to help build P.E.T. parts and send or take them to a PET location.  Help them with expenses--buy the metal, etc.

·  Find Businesses that sell or make "off the shelf" items needed for the P.E.T.s.  Get them to donate or sell to you at no profit.  Send the items to the The P.E.T. Place.

·     Talk about the P.E.T. Project.  Promote. Gossip about it.  Say to folks in conversation, "Our church is doing a fascinating mission project..."  Tell the story.

·  Volunteer at the PET Place in Luling. Bring your Sunday School, Service club members, or just a group of friends to Luling and spend the day working in the shop. No experience needed we will provide any training necessary.

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