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AUSTIN'S YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BUILD THE HYP
TO BUILD A HOME
Despite tough economic times, Austin's future
leaders continue to give their time, talents and resources to better
their community
AUSTIN, Texas (April 7, 2009) -
This spring, hundreds of
Austin's most active, connected and caring young professionals will come
together again to help in the ongoing crusade against poverty in Austin. The third annual Build the HYP (pronounced "hype") Gala will
feature food and drink by a myriad of Austin's best restaurants, live music by
Tres Latin Jazz Trio and a late night dance party with Austin's infamous DJ
Manny.
Habitat Young
Professionals (HYP) will host the event at One World Theatre, one of Austin's
most unique and stunning venues featuring old world Spanish design and hill
country sunset views. Past events were held at The Design Center of Austin and
at the newly opened Long Center in 2008 and have entertained a combined 800-plus
partygoers.
Proceeds will go toward giving a hardworking Austin family a chance to finally own a home.
In 2008, Austin HYP raised
approximately $75,000 in its second-annual Build the HYP Gala. HYP's success
is attributable to the generosity of community partners, whose donations of
goods and services allowed HYP to keep event expenses to 10 cents on every
dollar raised. The money raised was then
used to build the world's first HYP house, and in an emotional October
ceremony, HYP members and Austin Habitat volunteers dedicated the home to its
ecstatic and deserving new owner. As a result of Austin HYP's community impact,
many other Habitat for Humanity affiliates throughout the U.S. have
started their own young professional groups.
"Habitat for
Humanity is not a hand out, it's a hand up," says HYP's 2009 Chairwoman,
Brooke Rogers. "Our partner families go through a rigorous application process,
put in hundreds of hours of sweat equity and pay a mortgage, just like you and
me."
Rogers also notes that Austin Habitat's community impact extends far beyond the building of a home.
"The residual effect of the stability that comes
along with home ownership literally changes lives. The effect of one family moving into their
new home is tenfold. Austin is one of
the greatest cities in the world. It
gives us all so much. It is our
blessing, honor and responsibility to do everything we can to make it even
better."
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CONTACTS
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Brooke Clark Rogers
2009 HYP Chair
Michael Kellerman
Director of External Relations
and Developement
512.472.8788, ext. 408
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| AT A GLANCE
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WHO
More than 400 active, involved and
spirited 20-40 somethings
WHAT
2009 Build The HYP Gala,
a fundraising event with a diverse sampling of Austin 's best food,
drinks and music (DJ Manny and Tres Latin Jazz)
WHEN
Saturday, May 9, 2009
8-11:30 p.m.
WHERE
One World Theatre
7701
Bee Caves Road
WHY
To build the 2009 HYP House for a hardworking Austin family
For
information on event tickets or sponsorship opportunities, visit BuildtheHYP.com.
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ABOUT HABITAT YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (HYP)
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Habitat Young Professionals (HYP) is a diverse group of young professionals who share resources, time and
talents to make a difference in the Austin community by supporting the mission
of Austin Habitat for Humanity. HYP is about having fun and making personal and
professional connections throughout Austin, while helping to give a hardworking,
low-income Austin family a chance to finally own a home.
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ABOUT AUSTIN HABITAT
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At
Austin Habitat, we believe everyone deserves a decent place to live. Give someone a chance, and the whole world changes. Hope finds a home. A dream becomes reality. The fight begins. The end of poverty starts here. That's the power of home ownership.
We have served the Austin
community since 1985, building more than 235 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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-- Habitat Young Professionals & Austin Habitat for Humanity --
Change Lives
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