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While attending a Regional Nonprofit Meeting, our director, Greg Ross, was offered an opportunity to obtain a truck similar to the one in the picture. This truck would help with picking up donated materials, hauling materials to build sites as well as our future ReStore. However, the cost of the truck is $2,000, which is a little difficult for us. If you would like to help us purchase this truck above your normal giving, your donation designated to the truck fund would be greatly appreciated. Simply click on this link for a donation form. We have already received a $50.00 donation toward the ReStore Truck fund so the balance is now $1950.
While the opportunity for the truck is great, we have also been so fortunate and blessed lately to receive many donations to help stock our ReStore, even though we don't have a building to put it in. So we are in need of a building to establish our ReStore. So if you have a building that we can use for a year or two rent free, know of a building or would like to donate a building for this purpose, please contact us by email or click on this link.
Some of you may be asking yourselves, "What is a ReStore?" A Habitat ReStore sells, at a discounted price, donated building materials, overstocks of building materials from local stores, or gently used building materials from people remodeling such as windows, doors, hardware, paint, closet organizers, toilets, showers, cabinets, light fixtures, etc. The monies from the ReStore are then used to build Habitat homes. One ReStore is known to add, from the earnings, three additional homes per year to its affiliate. A ReStore would not only help us build more Habitat homes, but would benefit the community in providing local homeowners and landlords with discounted building materials as well as helping the environment by recycling building materials into other homes. We are also hoping to use the ReStore to help provide training and internships for local vocational schools and colleges as well as with the Department of Job and Family Services and Good Works.
On Friday, July 25th, at 3PM at Good Works, Greg was interviewed about Athens County Habitat by The Path.FM out of Cedarville OH and associated with Cedarville University. The interview will be on their local affiliate radio station 90.1FM of Athens. Listen to Greg speak about Habitat after the 5PM news on Monday, July 28th.
The Cassels' home is done. The Cassels family will be moving in this week. A dedication is being planned for August 10th. See how this work has come along. Isn't it wonderful! It looks great.
Kitchen area
Come join us to give a a hand up; not a hand out.
October 4th, &PM through October 5th 7AM at Morton Park Lot, Ohio University
This event raises awareness about substandard housing in Athens County.
Collect donations from family, friends, businesses, teachers, everyone you know. Turn in your donations on Septmeber 4th. Have fun building your card home, and then sending the night in it. A simple meal will be provided on Saturday evening and Sunday morning. The Cardboard houses will be judged and prizes awarded. Teams and/or individuals who raise the most donations will be recognized.
Business Sponsor and Team Enrollment forms are available at the Habitat House on West Union Street, Monday through Friday, 9AM-5PM.
If you want to be part of making this annual event happen, email Cita Strauss .
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If you wish to complete an application to be considered for a Habitat Home, you must attend this meeting.
Information about the process will be given out with the necessary applications and the required documentation needed.
The next meeting will be held on Saturday, September 20th from 2-4PM at The Plains Library. Babysitting will be provided.
Our Summer Newsletter is now available online. Click here to get a copy. Lots of information and events.
Did you know that you can make a donation to Habitat in honor of someone for their birthday, Mother's or Father's Day, graduation or other special event? You can make a donation to Athens County Habitat for Humanity in memory of a loved one who has passed away. If it's your birthday, anniversary, or retirement, ask family members and friends to donate in your honor in lieu of gifts. We have had a couple who registered on a website ask family and friends for donations to their favorite charities for their wedding in lieu of gifts.
CARDBOARD CITY IS COMING --October 4-5th, 2008. The Cardboard City committee will be meeting at 6:30P on the first Thursday of each month from March to September at Christ the King University Parish.
Habitat Speakers Bureau
Need a speaker? Someone is available to speak to those who want to know more about Habitat for Humanity, its mission and ending substandard housing. For more information, call (740)592-0032 or [ email ] to arrange a speaker.
Kroger Gift Card - can be obtained through Valerie Scholl (740)592-3821 or Karyn Harris (740) 707-2548
Beer, Brats & Blues will be held in late September.