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Habichat: A Newsletter from
Growing Communities for more than 20 Years...
May, 2010
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Friday, May 28 - Saturday, May 29, 9:00AM-2:00PM: Soft Opening of ReStore, 533 Foundry Road, West Norriton.
Saturday, May 29 - Monday, May 31: Office & construction sites closed for Memorial Day Holiday.
Thursday, June 3, 7:00AM: The HopeBuilders Breakfast at Villanova Conference Center.
Tuesday, June 8, 7:00PM: Women Build Meeting, 533 Foundry Road, West Norriton.
Sunday, June 27, 2:30 PM: 49th Home Dedication of Faith Builders home, 3104 Summit Avenue, North Hills. |
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Great Expectations
This time of year is always filled with great anticipation as people look forward to the arrival of summer and the long months filled with warm weather, water ice, graduations, weddings, and vacations. The excitement in the air is contagious and Habitat has not gone unaffected.
I am pleased and privileged to announce the opening of our very own ReStore. The past few years have been spent researching the ReStore concept and best practices, holding monthly garage sales, and searching for the perfect site, none of which would have been possible without the determination, strength and resources of our tireless volunteers.
This day has been long awaited by shoppers and donors alike. Many people have been waiting for the ReStore doors to open so they can seek out the great finds and low prices that are offered, while others may be relieved to have their donations picked up so they can finally get those appliances, cabinetry, furniture or other home improvement items out of their basements or garages.
Opening the ReStore is also the beginning of a new chapter in Habitat's book. By housing our store, offices and construction warehouse under one roof, and creating a source of unrestricted revenue that will help us further our mission of eliminating poverty housing in Montgomery County, the ReStore is truly the physical and financial future of our organization.
As we turn the page to venture into this new endeavor, I ask that you continue to support our work and consider becoming a permanent part of our future by participating in our brick campaign. Right now, we have a special opportunity for you to purchase a personalized brick that will be used to create new entranceways and landscaping for our new home.
Beyond the ReStore, all of us at Habitat are eagerly anticipating several upcoming summer events, including our 49th home dedication at the end of June, a Women Build benefit walk in July, and our first-ever joint benefit concert with the Tri-County Performing Arts Center in August. Read on below and stay tuned for details on all of these great events!
I invite you to stop by this weekend (or any Friday or Saturday throughout the summer) to see our new home, to shop, and to be a part of our future.
Sincerely,
Brenda Egolf-Fox
Executive Director
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ReStore News
ReStore Opening!
Our long-awaited ReStore's soft opening is this Friday, May 28 and Saturday, May 29. For the summer, we will be open from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Fridays & Saturdays.
 ReStore Volunteer Info Session
10:00 AM
June 12, 2010
ReStore volunteer teams have started setting up and stocking for our opening. Don't worry if you missed our first ReStore volunteer meeting, there is another opportunity to tour the new building, meet our ReStore Manager Pat, and learn about the many volunteer opportunities in the ReStore!
Wish List
Help us set up our ReStore! We are looking for the following items:
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Carts and baskets for customer shopping
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Small utility or push carts
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12' folding ladder
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Empty plastic peanut butter, roasted nut, or mayonnaise jars (clean, and with lids)
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Clean, empty yogurt containers for plants (not Yoplait, as top must be larger than bottom)
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Heavy duty hand truck
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Appliance hand truck
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Gas cards from Exxon, Shell, or Sunoco for diesel fuel for ReStore truck
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The HopeBuilders Breakfast
7:00 am Thursday, June 3, 2010
Villanova Conference Center
601 County Line Road
Radnor, PA 19087
Please join us for an informative, FREE breakfast to learn more about
our local Habitat affiliate, our new ReStore, and how you can support
the exciting projects we are building in three communities and
our future in YOUR community.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Linley at
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Buy a Brick to Support the Future of Habitat!
 Ensure Habitat's future by purchasing a personalized brick, which will be used to create new entrance ways and landscaping for our new home at 533 Foundry Road, West Norriton, PA. You can write a message of encouragement, thanks, hope, or have your name become a permanent part of our future.
For more information, or to purchase a brick, please click here. |
Faith Builders Home Dedication
2:30 pm
Sunday, June 27, 2010
3104 Summit Avenue
North Hills, PA 19038
Please join us for our 49th home dedication as we welcome Sherry and Chuck to their new home in the North Hills community. We will have a reception and a tour of the home after the ceremony.
A very special thank you to the Faith Builders who made
this InterFaith project possible!
Ambler Church of the Brethren
Ambler Mennonite Church
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Boehm's United Church of Christ
Congregation Beth Or
First Presbyterian Church of Ambler
Jarrettown United Methodist Church
Or Hadash: A Reconstructionist Congregation
Rotary Club of Blue Bell
St. Alphonsus Church
St. Anthony of Padua Church
St. John's Lutheran Church
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Temple Sinai
Tiferet Bet Israel
Trinity Lutheran Church
Upper Dublin Aquatic Club
Upper Dublin Lutheran Church
Wissahickon Faith Community Association
Zion Baptist Church, Ambler
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Wish List
With a busy summer filled with hard work and hot weather right
around the corner, we are looking for contributions of the
following items for our volunteers and office:
Bottled water
Copy paper
Paper cups
Soda (canned)
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Save the Date!
"Songs That Go Like This...A Broadway Review"
8:00 pm, Friday August 20
 Habitat for Humanity and the Tri-County Performing Arts Center are "Building the Community Together" this summer and are joining forces to host a benefit concert!! Mark your calendars for August 20th at 8:00 pm. The Tri-County Performing Arts Center is located at 245 E. High Street, Pottstown PA. Ticket price and other information will be published soon! |
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"An intense anticipation itself transforms possibility into reality; our desires being often but precursors of the things which we are capable of performing."
- Samuel Smiles
With that final thought, let us anticipate the ReStore opening, the summer events, and the reality of our new future!
Sincerely,
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