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IN THIS ISSUE
Homeowner Orientation
17th Annual Spring Walk
Birdhouse Event Planner
Give and Go 2010
Picnic Tables for sale
Hospitality for Habitat
Conference Room |
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Habitat is in seach of a Prospective Homeowner
for the new home build in Bristol!
Homeowner Orientation Mandatory
Saturday, April 10 from 9am-12noon
Second Congregational Church
51 Main Street, Newcastle
Registration Required: 386-5081
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17th Annual Spring Walk
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Habitat ReStore and Administrative Offices
Registration: 12:30-1:30pm
Opening Ceremony: 1:00pm
5-mile route through downtown Bath
and surrounding neighborhoods
Gather family, friends, and neighbors
to raise funds to support
our new home, repair, and weatherization programs.
Stop by the Habitat office to pick up a registration packet or
create your own fundraising page by logging into the Habitat website at www.habitat7rivers.org.
Prizes for most monies raised by individual, church/business/group, and youth
based on monies turned in at registration.
Registered walkers who raise $100 or more will receive a t-shirt.
All walkers will enter to win other cool Habitat merchandise – must be present.
Contact Michele at 386-5081 to register, to sponsor, or to volunteer.
Put your feet on the pavement and your heart in the community. |
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 Birdhouse Auction Event Planner Wanted!
Do you like to plan parties? Do you like having a say in where the party takes place, what kind of food is served, and who entertains the guests? This is a great opportunity for you!
The goal of this Event Planner is to handle the logistical matters for the day of the Birdhouse Auction (tentatively early/mid September) – a complete job description is available.
Interested volunteers please call Jamie Goldring at 386-5081.
Thanks to Bill, Carol, Lisa, Megan, Kellie, Dana, and Robyn for joining the team!
The next planning session will be held on Thursday, April 1, 5pm at the Habitat office in Bath. |
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Give and Go 2010
Bowdoin College will soon be cleaning out the resident halls.
Volunteers are needed for the following dates:
Collect and Sort Items - Thurs, May 20 thru Sat, June 6 – two shifts: 9am-12noon and 1pm-4pm.
Sort, Clean, Test, Price Items - Mon, June 7 – Wed, June 9 – two shifts: 9am-12noon and 1pm-4pm.
Restock and Heaving Lifting - Fri, June 11 - one shift ONLY: 10am – done.
Clean up and Heaving Lifting - Sun, June 13 – one shift ONLY: 10am – done.
Interested volunteers please call Michele at 386-5081 to reserve a date. Michele will be calling in hours to the Give and Go Coordinator on April 19. A confirmation of your volunteer shift will be sent on Tuesday, April 27. Please tell your friends, families, churches, and businesses about this volunteer opportunity.
The more volunteer shifts we work, the more money we will receive!!
Volunteer and Bowdoin employee/volunteer sale day is Thurs, June 10, 4-6pm. HUGE PUBLIC SALE DAY is Sat, June 12, 8am-2pm at Fort Andross in Brunswick.
Thanks to Suzanne, Donna, Steve, Mel, and Diane who have already offered their time – Join this team today! |
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WE ARE NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR PICNIC TABLES –
( for pick-up in April)
6 foot tables only $100.00
(tax is included in these prices).
8 foot tables only $120.00.
These tables are made with unfinished spruce, and will be ready for you to seal or stain.
Youth volunteers from 13-18 years of age are invited to assemble these picnic tables.
Please contact Michele, Volunteer Coordinator, for more information.
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Getaway to Maine between April 26 and May 28 and enjoy a 50% reduction in room rates on selected accommodations at one of the many fine hotels, resorts and B&Bs participating in the 7th annual Hospitality for Habitat program. Simply write a donation check for $35 to Habitat for Humanity; every dollar donated goes to help build homes for deserving families. The Association has donated over $30,000 to support Habitat projects since the program began. For the first time, a portion of the funds raised will also be distributed to Habitat projects in Haiti.
Visit The Maine Innkeepers web page at www.maineinns.com and click on the Hospitality for Habitat logo for a frequently updated list of participating properties. A direct link can also be found on the Habitat website at www.habitat7rivers.org. |
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Conference Room Meetings
(dates subject to change)
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Birdhouse Planning
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Jamie Goldring
james@habitat7rivers.org |
Thursday, April 1, 5pm
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Site Selection
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Vic Taylor
vtaylor@tpscon.com |
Monday, April 5, 5pm
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Executive Committee
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Tim Mellen
boardpres@habitat7rivers.org |
Tuesday, April 6, 4pm
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Building Committee
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Dottie Cattelle
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To Be Announced
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Volunteer Relations
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Michele Ober
michele@habitat7rivers.org |
Thursday, April 8, 1:30-3:00pm
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Board of Directors
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Tim Mellen
boardpres@habitat7rivers.org |
Monday, April 12, 5pm
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Habitat for Humanity is building three homes on a lot in downtown Brunswick this fall. Those interested in applying must attend an orientation meeting on June 12th from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. Habitat volunteers and staff will review the program and assist in filling out the application.
Applicants must currently live in Sagadahoc or Lincoln Counties or the towns of Brunswick, Topsham or Harpswell. They must earn less than 60% of the area median income (e.g. $37,700 for a family of four) and currently live in substandard housing. Once qualified, each adult in the household must also be willing to contribute 250 hours per adult of sweat equity building homes, working in the ReStore or in the administrative offices in Bath.
Habitat homes are financed with a very low interest mortgage in order to keep them affordable for those who cannot otherwise afford a home.
Anyone interested should contact Habitat at 386-5081 or at sharon@habitat7rivers.org to complete a prescreening questionnaire.
Message from Steve Peck
Habitat Family Selection Committee:
Dear Covenant Churches – First, thank you for recently helping us publicize our build in Bristol. We’ve selected a wonderful family and will be breaking ground soon.
This will be a busy year for us with two additional builds, one in Brunswick and another in Round Pond. The Brunswick build, a three-unit structure, will be a joint effort with the Brunswick Housing Authority with two of the units being awarded to Habitat families. We will again need your assistance in publicizing both projects. The Round Pond project will begin in August with the Brunswick effort beginning in June. Hence, we are asking if you would print the attached info about the Brunswick project in your Sunday bulletin on May 16, 23, and 30. If you have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Sharon or Tara at the Habitat office, 386-5081. Many thanks for your continued support.
HABITAT PIE SALES — BY THE NUMBERS
8 pie sales
31 bakers from St. Andrew’s
96 pies from St. Andrew‘s
240 pies sold, total
$4500 total dollars raised
As you can see “by the numbers”, the monthly pie sales to support a Habitat home to be built in Bristol were very successful. Much of the success can be attributed to the wonderful participation by St. Andrew‘s parishioners who made a large share of the pies, bought pies, and donated moneys. A big Thank You to one and all.
The pie sales have been suspended for the winter, but I hope I can count on your support, and pies, again in the spring.
Carol Hartman
Habitat for Humanity Liaison
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
·Family Selection Committee–to help with prescreening of applicants, site visits, and final family recommendation to the Board; families will not only be selected for new home builds but also for rehabs, site visits, and weatherization.
·Assessors for Repair Program–to help with prescreening of applicants specifically for Repairs, site visits, and final decision-making to accept or decline applicant as Repair candidate.
·ReStore–specific need to help with donation pickups; other opportunities available; most shifts are 4 hours; consistency is important.
·Picnic Table youth/advisors–youth participation in the picnic table project in encouraged. Tables are being constructed and will be sold at the ReStore as a fundraiser.
Adult supervision is also needed; Saturdays, 9am-noon during the school year; daily opportunities also available during the summer, contact Kaelyn Modrak, at 386-5081.
·Partnership with youth ages 5-25 to construct a Habitat house that is funded and built entirely through the efforts of youth; contact Kaelyn Modrak at 386-5081.
For more information or to volunteer, contact the Habitat/7Rivers office at 386-5081.
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Habitat ReStore is located at the Habitat offices 108 Centre Street, Bath. Open to the public for “putting or taking”–donate what you don’t need, purchase what you want at great discounts; open Tuesday-Saturday morning. FMI call 396-5087.
Steve Peck
Habitat Family Selection Committee
