News Archive
2009 News
Last year, when you bought a new Subaru during the Share the Love Event, you helped them donate almost $5 million to charity. So they're once again offering the best deal of the year on any new Subaru, and with every new vehicle purcahsed or leased, $250 gets donated to your choice of five charities, including Habitat for Humanity.
> Visit www.subaru.com to find a dealer near you!
Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County is the beneficiary of the September/October IQnection Exhibition Gallery, Fine Home Building. Join us Friday, October 2nd, between 6pm and 9pm for a First Friday show at 28 East Oakland Ave. in Doylestown. Can't make it on Friday? The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9am until 5pm -- be sure to stop in when you can!
> Visit www.iqnection.com/gallery for more information.
September 26 will be a very special day for Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County: We'll be celebrating the completion of our Emerald Hollow project in Trumbauersville and Milford Township! An ambitious, mixed-income homebuilding development with 73 townhomes and open space, Emerald Hollow was started in 2001 and remains an example for Habitat affiliates nationwide. The event will be block party-style and will run from 11am - 2pm. We will be celebrating all those who contributed to make the project possible. Be sure to mark your calendars and join us!
> Contact Sam for more information: s.martin@habitatbucks.org or 215.822.2812 x310.
Don’t miss our fabulous wine tasting fundraiser to benefit Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program on September 17, 6 - 8pm! Stop by to hear guest speaker Marilyn Russell, taste wine by Chaddsford Winery and enjoy yummy food by Dove Chocolate Discoveries, Cabot Creamery and Tastefully Simple Gourmet Foods. Event will be held at the Habitat office; 31 Oak Ave. #100, Chalfont. Tickets are only $25! Contact Beth Adams at b.adams@habitatbucks.org or 215.822.2812 x305 for tickets and info.
Women Build 2009 is nationally underwritten by Lowe’s and sponsored in part by: Ally Bank (formerly GMAC), Patricia Kind Family Foundation, Fourjay Foundation, Bucks County Women’s Fund, First Savings Bank of Perkasie, Jones Apparel and Bucks County Commissioners.
As part of our continued effort to be a leader in ecologically-sound practices, Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County will close the office on Mondays. In allowing employees to either telecommute on Mondays or work extended hours Tuesdays through Fridays, we hope to decrease our carbon footprint here in Bucks County.
> To learn more about this, and our other environmentally-conscience efforts, including green homebuilding goals, please visit our Initiatives page, http://www.habitatbucks.org/initiatives.htm.
Aaron and Cheryl Mitchell of Aaron Mitchell Photography documented the Home Dedication ceremony on April 23. They were generous enough to donate their time and talent, and what an incredible talent it is! Be sure to check them out at http://aaronmitchellphotography.com/.
During the ceremony, staff, neighbors, donors, volunteers and homeower families welcomed the Zander Family, the Burgos-Heredia Family (pictured) and the Kuremsky Family into the Emerald Hollow community.
Habitat for Humanity recently joined Flickr, a photo-sharing website that will allow us to store, sort, search and share photos online. Flickr will not only help us organize and share photos of site build days and special events here at Habitat, but will also give our friends and supporters another way to see what we're up to.
"A few families in Bucks County now have the keys to a brand new place to call home. Habitat for Humanity has finished construction on three houses in Quakertown. Thursday night, the families and volunteers got together for a dedication ceremony at Emerald Hollow. Community members also donated food to help the families get settled."
International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) presented their annual donation to Habitat on March 11th. Janet Stevenson, Chapter President, and Ellen Cohen, Chapter Advisor, were here to present the check. Not only does IFDA make an annual donation, they will volunteer their time helping us to plant trees this spring at Emerald Hollow and help spread the word about Habitat and our ReStore throughout their membership. Thank you for all you do!
"The Habitat for Humanity Re-Store in Chalfont is a do-it-yourselfer's dream-come-true. The warehouse-sized thrift store is filled with hardware, building supplies, furniture, appliances and all sorts of knick-knacks," Says Amy Buckman of Channel 6.
> Become a fan of Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County now.
Once connected, fans will see announcements and have access to discussions and wall posts. See you online!
Millard Fuller founded Habitat for Humanity in 1976 in Americus, Ga. Mr. Fuller served as the organization’s leader for 29 years.
Habitat for Humanity is deeply saddened by the death of Millard Fuller, the visionary whose ideas and tireless work created Habitat for Humanity.
Mr. Fuller led Habitat from its founding in 1976 until his separation from the organization and his founding of the Fuller Center for Housing in 2005. He died early today, Feb. 3, following a brief illness. He was 74.
“Millard Fuller was a force of nature who turned a simple idea into an international organization that has helped more than 300,000 families move from deplorable housing into simple, decent homes they helped build and can afford to buy and live in,” said Jonathan Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International. “The entire Habitat family mourns the loss of our founder, a true giant in the affordable housing movement. Our prayers are with the entire Fuller family.”
> Read More at Habitat for Humanity International: http://www.habitat.org/how/millard_feb2009.aspx
