Austin Habitat For Humanity  CHANGE LIVES
August 1, 2008
Greetings!

I write to you today with a special request and challenge from Austin Habitat for Humanity. Normally our communication with you is limited to letting you know about special opportunities and accomplishments that we've made together at Austin Habitat. Today my message is different.
The Garcia FamilyOn August 8, we are proud to be launching a new affordable neighborhood, Devonshire Village. Until this week, we planned to inaugurate the new community by building three new homes. Due to unfortunate circumstances, the funding we secured for the third house, Garcia family home, fell through.
 
We need your help today to raise the $60,000 needed to build the Garcia family home.
 
The Garcias have worked extremely hard toward their dream of owning a home. They've put in over 350 hours of "sweat equity" and taken 24 homeownership courses already - even before construction on their home begins. The Garcias, a family of six, currently live in a two-bedroom apartment in a crime-ridden section of Austin. Through their hard work and their determination to create a better future, the Garcias are close to their dream.
 
We hope you'll find it in you heart to make a donation to help build the Garcia family home today. Simply click here to make a secure online donation:
http://www.austinhabitat.org/garciafamily
 
Whether $1000, $100, $10 or $5, if each of us makes a donation that is personally meaningful, together we can raise the funds needed to build the Garcia family.
 
Please make a gift today at http://www.austinhabitat.org/garciafamily. I will continue to let you know how close we are to our goal.
As always, I thank you for your support of Austin Habitat for Humanity, and working with us to change lives.
 
Respectfully,
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Michael Willard
Executive Director, Austin Habitat for Humanity