NOVI, Mich. – Nearly two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, volunteers like Kirk Hensler, general manager of Premier Relocations, LLC, an agent of Mayflower Transit, still find much work to be done.

Premier helped sponsor a group of 23 high school students and five adults, including Hensler and his family, to go help with clean-up efforts at a church daycare and three homes. Hensler said he was surprised by some of what he saw.

"When we walked into the first house, there was a calendar in the kitchen that was still on August 2005,” Hensler said. “It was a real eye-opener to think that the house had been sitting like that for more than a year.”

The group left Detroit on April 8 and stayed for a week. One of their major projects was at the First United Methodist Church on Canal Street in New Orleans, where they tore apart and rebuilt a playground for the daycare that once occupied the building. The church had had four feet of standing water in it for more than two months, which caused much of the damage.

Their housing project involved gutting the homes of three families. All three homes were destroyed by water damage and everything from furniture to drywall and wooden molding had to be removed.

About Premier Relocations, LLC

Premier Relocations, LLC provides professional moving and storage solutions for household and commercial moves locally, nationally and internationally. With a state-of-the-art fleet and highly experienced staff, Premier Relocations makes it their goal to meet customers’ needs as efficiently and effectively as possible. For more information about Premier Relocations, visit www.premier-mayflower.com.

About Mayflower Transit

Mayflower Transit, founded in 1927, is proud to celebrate its 80th anniversary this year. As one of the nation’s oldest and largest van lines, Mayflower transports household goods, electronic equipment, trade show exhibits and displays, works of art, and specialized freight, utilizing a network of 700 affiliated agents throughout the United States and around the world. Mayflower’s headquarters offices are located in suburban St. Louis. Further information about the company is available at www.mayflower.com.