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Habichat: A Newsletter from
Growing Communities for more than 20 Years...
June, 2010
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday, July 3 - Monday, July 5: Offices & construction sites closed for July 4 Holiday.
Saturday, July 3: ReStore closed for July 4 Holiday.
Monday, July 26, 11:30AM-11:00PM: Restaurant Benefit at Craft Ale House, Limerick.
Saturday, July 31, 9:00AM: Women Build Benefit Walk at Norristown Farm Park.
Friday, August 20, 8:00PM: "Songs That Go Like This...A Broadway Review" Joint Benefit Concert with the Tri-County Performing Arts Center.
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One Step At a Time
A proverb says that "step by step one goes very far." Although this is always the case, this saying
seems particularly applicable right now, given some of our upcoming
events.
Just this past weekend, we celebrated our 49th
home dedication with our new homeowners - Sherry and Chuck, the Faith Builder
congregations, and the North Hills community. Together, we watched Sherry and Chuck take their first steps into their
new home. Just as with a baby's first
steps, these steps were a momentous and joyful occasion, opening a whole new
world of possibilities.
First steps can also be a scary thing sometimes,
particularly for those who have never stood alone, or who are getting back on
their feet. Our Women Build committee
recognizes the importance of lending a hand to those in need. Acknowledging that seventy seven percent of
our homeowners are single mothers with children under the age of 18 when they
move into their Habitat homes, they work together to fundraise and build a home
for fellow women in need.
I invite you to join us for a Women Build Benefit Walk at
the end of July, as we join with family, friends and dogs and walk together in
pursuit of a common goal - building more homes for families in need. Together, we can make great strides to
eliminate poverty and substandard housing in our own community.
Later this year, Habitat staffer Linley Kirkwood, our
Community Outreach Coordinator, is also taking steps to help Habitat. She is running a half marathon in November and
asks for your support. All contributions
will also benefit the Women Build project.
Listening to Linley discuss her training, I have come to
realize that many qualities of a "good" runner apply to running a nonprofit as
well. Determination. Hard work. Preparation. Persistence. Patience. Setting reasonable goals and priorities. All of these things are critical in helping Habitat do what we do each
and every day.
Step
by step, Habitat builds homes, lives and communities. Step by step, we will go very far.
Sincerely,
Brenda Egolf-Fox
Executive Director
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ReStore News
Summer Hours!
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fridays & Saturdays
* Closed on Saturday July 3 *
Newsletter
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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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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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Benefit Night at Craft Ale House 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
Monday, July 26, 2010
Craft Ale House
708 West Ridge Pike Limerick, PA 19468
Here's a perfect excuse for you to go out for dinner or a drink, and a very easy way to help Habitat! Craft Ale House of Limerick, PA is holding a benefit event for Habitat on July 26.
Matt Guyer, the popular owner of
The Beer Yard in Wayne, will serve as a Guest
Bartender from 6 pm - 9pm, but no matter what time you go on July 26, you can help Habitat!
On this day,
they will donate 30% of all
proceeds to Habitat - just be sure to mark "Habitat" on your
check.
For more information, 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. |
Women Build Benefit Walk 9:00 am
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Norristown Farm Park2500 Upper Farm Road
Norristown, PA 19403 Please join us for our Women Build Benefit Walk, which includes a fun run, family walk and dog walk. All proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County's Women Build, which is fundraising to build a Habitat home for a family in need.
Registration is $20/person (children are free),
and includes a t-shirt for pre-registered walkers only.
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Wish List
The summer days are heating up, and our volunteers are working
as hard as ever. We are looking for contributions of the
following items for our volunteers and office:
Bottled water
Coffee
Copy paper
Paper cups
Soda (canned)
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"Songs That Go Like This...A Broadway Review"
8:00 pm, Friday August 20
Building Communities Through Full Houses and Full Homes
The Tri-County Performing Arts Center
245 E. High Street
Pottstown, PA
Internationally celebrated vocalists Maggie and Mark Moliterno return to the Tri-County Performing Arts Center for a joint benefit concert with an inspiring review of some of Broadway's most beloved musical moments! With the help of 25 of the area's most talented young singing actors (Ages 10-20), the Moliternos promise an evening dedicated to community, friendship, togetherness, and love.
Tickets cost $30 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under, and include a post-show wine and cheese reception. Proceeds from the performance will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County and the Tri-County Performing Arts Center.
Click here to purchase tickets, or to purchase tickets directly without a service fee, please contact the Tri-County Performing Arts Center at 610-970-1199 and a representative will return your call.
For more information, please contact Linley at (610) 278-7710 x208 or linley@habitatmontco.org.
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 Running to "Raise the Roof"Linley kirkwood, Habitat's Community Outreach Coordinator, is running the Philadelphia Half Marathon in November to support our Women Build, and she needs your help to "raise the roof"!! Click here for a pledge form, or for more information, please contact Linley at (610) 278-7710 x208 or linley@habitatmontco.org. |
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"One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time."
- John Wanamaker
With that final thought, let us move forward step by step!
Sincerely,
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