Austin Habitat to Raise the Walls on ABC House
AUSTIN, Texas (August 26, 2008) - Austin Habitat for Humanity and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) will raise the walls on the ABC house located at 6901 Villita Cove on Thursday, August 28, 2008, at 8 a.m.
The house, which is fully sponsored by ABC, gives sisters Erika and Deisy Vazquez a chance to finally have a home that is safe and large enough for them and their children and extended family.
"I have known about Austin Habitat for Humanity for many years, and I knew our organization could put together a team to take on the challenge of building a home for a deserving family," says David Ford, president and CEO of ABC, Inc. "One of our goals each year at ABC is to give back to the community."
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At a Glance
Who: Austin Habitat and ABC
What: Wall Raising for ABC Build
When: 8 a.m. Thursday, August 28, 2008
Where: 6901 Villita Cove Austin, TX 78741
Directions: From downtown, take Riverside Drive east toward the airport. Turn left on Frontier Valley Drive. Turn left on Montana Street. Turn right on Villita Avenida Street. Turn left on Villita Cove.
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About the Vazquez Family
The Vazquez are a tight-knit family. Sisters Erika and Deisy work two jobs--in production at TVI, Inc. and in the daycare at First Evangelical Free--to provide for their children and mother, as well as providing for their siblings so they may go to college.
The family currently lives in a four-bedroom house that has no air conditioning and is infested with cockroaches. Living with Erika and Deisy is their mother Olivia, 46, sister Violeta, 27, brother Gerardo 20, and children Dulce, 16,Daniela, 13, Luis, 10, Arturo, 5, and Jocelyn, four months.
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About Austin Habitat for Humanity
At Austin Habitat, we know together we can be the change we need. We can change lives.
We have served the Austin
community since 1985, building more than 225 new affordable homes with low income
families. Homes are built with
volunteer labor and community funding, and sold to our home buyers with
zero-interest mortgage loans. Each home buyer
participates in financial education programs and contributes approximately 400 hours of
"sweat-equity."
You can change lives by giving at austinhabitat.org.
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About ABC
 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national
association representing nearly 25,000 merit shop construction and
construction-related firms in 78 chapters across the United States, including the Austin chapter.
ABC's membership represents all specialties within the
construction industry and is comprised primarily of firms that perform
work in the industrial and commercial sectors of the industry.
ABC recognizes the support of its subcontractors:American Roof Solutions, Baird/Williams Construction, Bartlet-Cock Constructin, BMC West, Bob Duda, Central Texas Reinforcements, Construction Metal Products, Craco Painting, Hidell Builders Supply, Home Energy Solutions, ICI paint, Jamail & Smith, J.R. Schneider, Lasco, Minyard Services, Pat Riordan, Recon, RKB Contractors, Slater Painting, Smith Construction, Sullivan's Irrigation, TD Industries, Texas Concrete Materials, Trussway, Urban Concrete and Viking. |
-- Austin Habitat for Humanity --
CHANGE LIVES
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Contact
Michael Kellerman
Dir External Relations
and Development
mkellerman@ahfh.org
512.472.8788 | ext 408
512.799.0929 cell
Brian Stephens
Marketing Manager
bstephens@ahfh.org
512.472.8788 | ext 409
512.565.0506 cell
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