BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — The North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) recently hired two additional weatherization crew members.

The new employees were brought on board as part of an expansion of the weatherization program, which formally began July 1.

Brenden Henderson of Monroe City is a 2018 graduate of Bowling Green High School and has construction experience. Shaun Shade is a 2021 graduate of Bowling Green High School and worked for a construction company.

Additional hires are planned and NECAC continues to seek applications for the weatherization program, which allows people to save money on energy costs and helps communities improve their housing stock.

Services available to income-qualifying households include home energy audits, air leak sealing, insulation of walls, attics and floors, replacement of furnaces and checks of heating systems to make sure they are working properly.

More information is available by calling 573-324-6622.