Habitat for Humanity - Bucks County



	The Habitat Update - JULY 2007 > To subscribe to the Habitat Update (the month's issue will be delivered to your email inbox), send Mikaela a request at m.martin@habitatbucks.org.
	Dear Habitat Supporter, Welcome to the July edition of the Habitat Update – happy summer! The Habitat Update functions as a way to improve communication about the goings-on of Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County, and will be sent once a month. If you have information to send to others as part of the Update, or would like to make a suggestion in regard to the content or style of the update, please contact me (m.martin@habitatbucks.org or 215.348.2204 x306). The July Habitat Update is also available to view online at www.habitatbucks.org/update200707.asp. Read up on previous news at www.habitatbucks.org/update.asp. If you prefer to have a hard copy version sent to you or would not like to be included on this distribution list, please respond stating your preference. Take Care! Mikaela +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ • GROUPS ON SITE: Lowe’s • GROUPS PROVIDING LUNCHES: Ridge Valley United Church of Christ, Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, Lowe’s, 1st Savings Bank of Perkasie • NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS LOGGED AT EMERALD HOLLOW TO DATE: 92,660 • NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS AT EMERALD HOLLOW TO DATE: 10,259 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ WELCOMING… The community welcomed four new families to Emerald Hollow at Dedication on July 12: • Stephen Ngaruiya and Mercy Mwangi, with their children Brian and Tabitha, who moved in to their home June 13 • James Ndungu and Margaret Mungai, with their children Suzie and Winnie, who moved into their home March 28 • Stephen Maina and Mary Kamau, with their daughter Saritah, who moved into their home April 23 • Joseph Deng, who will be moving into his home in September Following the dedication ceremony, homeowners graciously opened their homes for visitors to tour and visit. The Family Selection Committee recently accepted Corey and Marybeth Fisher, who currently live in Perkasie with their daughters, Rebecca and Madelyn. The committee also offered conditional acceptance to Helen Cornell, and her children, Skye and Chloe, who live in Quakertown. Welcome to the Habitat family! ON SITE… During July volunteers insulated two homes in Cluster 11 and began installing drywall. 2nd story framing has proceeded on three homes in Cluster 10. The foundation is complete on a fourth home, which is now ready for framing. Landscaping was completed in front of all homes in Clusters 14, 15, and 12, and some of Cluster 11. IN PARTNERSHIP… Habitat for Humanity has recently partnered with the folks at The Home Mag, a regional advertising publication for home improvements. The publishers will be sponsoring a full-page color advertisement for Habitat Bucks in the magazine each month for the next year! The Home Mag has a circulation to more than 125,000 in Bucks County and provides information on home-related products and services. Stay tuned for upcoming opportunities as part of this partnership: contractors, builders, realtors and suppliers will be able to advertise themselves as Habitat for Humanity partners in the magazine. This is an excellent option to support your Bucks County affiliate and meet your advertising needs! JOIN US… Application Day will be held on Sat., Aug. 4 at Christ Lutheran Church in Trumbauersville at 9:30am. Applications for both our zero- and low-interest mortgage programs will be accepted at this time. If anyone you know is interested in applying, please go to http://habitatbucks.org/appInformation.asp to download and submit the Prospective Applicant Questionnaire (scroll to the bottom of the page) or call the office at 215.348.2204 x2 to request an information packet. Don’t forget to visit us at the ReSale this summer! We will be holding the event on the second and fourth Saturdays of August and September (Aug. 4 and 18, Sep. 8 and 22). The ReSale is held from 8am until 12noon at the Big Red Barn, 1733 Creamery Road, Quakertown. The ReSale is currently featuring several brand new dining room tables from a premier furniture retailer and fabulous wall-to-wall carpeting, as well as doors, windows and other remodeling supplies. For more information, contact Trish at t.schoor@habitatbucks.org or 215.348.2204 x303. Let's see your swing! Once again, lunch, dinner, fabulous prizes and a good time are all included in the Neighbor to Neighbor Golf Outing event on Sep. 10. The Bucks County Association of Realtors (BCAR, http://www.bucksrealtor.com) will donate all proceeds from the outing to the Neighbor to Neighbor program. Last year, the event raised $13,110 for our cause. Let's plan to not only meet that amount, but beat it this year! Download a registration form on the Neighbor to Neighbor webpage, http://habitatbucks.org/neighbor.asp, below the News and Notes section. For more information, please contact Tim Udinski (Golf Outing Committee Chairman) at 215.262.0737 or Kelly Wenhold, (Director of BCAR Member Services) at 215.956.9176. Attention Women Builders: it’s time to begin preparing for the Build-a-thon Week 2007, being held Oct. 13-20! We invite you to be a part of this very special week, one dedicated solely to women, on our construction site. Women Build-a-thon Week incorporates the three facets of our mission – volunteers, funds and advocacy – into one very powerful and productive week. We ask participants to gather pledges from family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc., to sponsor them to build during this week. In doing so, you are also spreading the word about the mission of Women Build and Habitat for Humanity. Build-a-thon Week 2006 raised nearly $16,000, and we think we can do even better in 2007! Challenge yourself! Challenge your friends! It would be wonderful to collect 2000 hours (equivalent to one house) and $30,000 (7 days of building) during Build-a-thon Week! For more information or to receive registration materials, contact Laura at l.mcclellan@habitatbucks.org or 215.348.2204 x302. GIVING THANKS… After a year of faithful and dedicated service, on Jul. 21, we said a fond farewell to Ms. Connie Yung, AmeriCorps member and all-around fun girl. Connie is off to South Carolina to do some big-time biotechnical stuff. We wish her tons of good luck and will miss her dearly. MAKING NOTE… Mark your calendars for the Second Annual Americal Idol REALTOR® Talet Show and Affiliate Expo will be held on Thu., Oct. 11 at the Radisson Hotel in Trevose. The schedule includes the Affiliate Expo (and pasta station) from 4-6pm, dinner from 6-7:30pm and the American REALTOR® Talent Show and prize drawing from 7:30-9:30pm. Tickets are $40; buy ten tickets and we’ll reserve a table for you! All proceeds benefit Neighbor to Neighbor. Download the American REALTOR® event ticket form at http://habitatbucks.org/neighbor.asp. For more information, please contact Kelly Wenhold, (Director of BCAR Member Services) at 215.956.9176. We need trees and shrubs! Are you a landscaper? Work at a nursery? We need your help! As our building project winds down at Emerald Hollow, we need to start planting to make the outdoor space feel as good as the indoor space. Contact Trish Schoor for more details and how you can help at t.schoor@habitatbucks.org or 215.348.2204 x303. This year, the Women Build crew leaders are constructing flower pot stepstools ($25) and folding barbecue tables ($60) for sale. Some of this building took place in the public view at the recent Penn’s Purchase tent sale. The Makefield Women’s Association also displayed their fabulous raffle baskets and sold tickets at this event. Stools and tables went like hotcakes, but orders are being taken throughout the summer. You can take a look at these hand-constructed items at www.habitatbucks.org/womenbuild.asp. Contact Kelly at k.hile@habitatbucks.org or 215.348.2204 x305 to place an order. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mikaela D. Martin Marketing + Public Relations Director Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County 215 Matthews Avenue New Britain, PA 18901 215.348.2204 x306 fax: 215.348.7988 www.habitatbucks.org From 2005-2008, Habitat for Humanity will build 36 affordable homes in Bucks County. Each home will require a commitment of 2000 volunteer hours and financial contributions averaging $4,250 per day. Habitat relies strictly on the generosity and commitment of our neighbors and partner families to provide these resources, and to make safe, affordable housing a matter of conscience and action in our community. > Next Update - www.habitatbucks.org/update200708 < Previous Update - www.habitatbucks.org/update200706 > Back to Update homepage - www.habitatbucks.org/update