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Dear Friends of Habitat,
In his book,
All Over but the Shoutin', Rick Bragg
writes, "The only thing poverty does is grind down your nerve endings
to a point that you can work harder and stoop lower than most people are willing
to. It chips away a person's dreams to the point that the hopelessness shows
through, and the dreamer accepts that hard work and borrowed houses are all this
life will ever be ... ". But this past month, you helped four families take a
significant step out of poverty. Because of your support of Habitat, four new
families received the keys to their new home. Instead of stooping lower, they
stood taller. Instead of giving up on their dream, they saw it realized. Because of you, ten children ages six months to 18 now have a home they can call
their own. Thank you.
Jim |
Women Build Blitz
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 This year's Women Build is in progress! It began with building the walls in the parking lot of the new St. Joseph Regional Medical Center on Douglas Road in Mishawaka. Congressman Joe Donnelly joined volunteers to help put together the walls for partner family Patricia Howard's new home. The home is located at 1928 S. Taylor in South Bend, right down the street from the Notre Dame Development build that was just completed. To volunteer during the build blitz week, scheduled for Sept. 14-19, contact Laura Bailey here. Then come out and celebrate with us at the house blessing on Saturday, Sept. 19!
Women Build House Blessing, The Howard Family
Saturday, September 19, 1 p.m.
Check our calendar for more upcoming events! |
Attendance High at August Meetings
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Thank you for helping us spread the word about the Habitat Homeownership Program! During our informational meetings in the month of August alone, we exceeded the number of attendees for both rounds of meetings in 2008! More than 100 people attended the meetings, and applications are already being turned in. Please continue to
pray that the right people would turn in applications and that we will have
enough qualified applicants to
select from.
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| ReStore Sale--50% Off 2nd Can of Paint! |
During the month of September, visit the ReStore and stock up on paint for your home improvement projects. Buy one can of paint at regular price, get 50% off the second can of equal or lesser value. Visit the ReStore website here for more information! |
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Thank you for all you do to support our mission and eliminate poverty housing in St. Joseph County!
Sincerely,
Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County |
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| Partner Family Spotlight:
Patricia Howard
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Patricia Howard and her three grandsons, Tazon (10), Tayon (7) and Robert (6) will be moving into this year's Women Build house. To learn more about Patricia's home, click here.
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