| From the Executive Director |
Dear
Friends,
Millard Fuller (1935-2009), the
beloved founder of Habitat for Humanity, once said, "For a community to be whole
and healthy, it must be based on people's love and concern for each other." The
heart of what we do here at Habitat centers around people. If our work is
divorced from the lives of the people we serve, we are simply constructing empty
frames for an empty cause. Behind every door is a family with a history. Behind every face is a name worth knowing and a story worth telling. Thank you
for your support in 2009. You helped ten families write a new chapter in
their life stories.
Happy
Holidays,
Jim
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Year-End Gifts to Habitat
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 Please
consider including Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County in your charitable
giving plans this holiday season.
You can send your tax-deductible gift to
Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County, 402 E. South St, South
Bend, IN, 46601, or click on the PayPal link here
to give online.
There are still NAP (Neighborhood Assistance Program) credits
available that allow you to deduct 50% of your donation directly from your
Indiana state
income tax in addition to the normal federal deduction. These credits are a
tremendous tax incentive but are going quickly. Please call us at 574-288-6967
to check availability. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
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The NonProfit Times' "Top 100"
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 The
leading business publication for nonprofit management published their annual
"Top 100" report in November and Habitat for Humanity International came in at
#10. The report states that Habitat spent more than one billion dollars in the fiscal year ending
2008 to build simple, decent, affordable homes for needy people around the
world. The top three nonprofits listed in the report were YMCA, United Way and
Catholic Charities. |
Help Needed for
Family Christmas Party
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 Every year, Habitat
hosts a Christmas Party for our homeowners and future homeowners to celebrate
the holiday season. This year, we would really appreciate your help to make it a
success. The party takes place on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m.
at the Charles Black Center
in South Bend.
Volunteers are needed
to:
-Bake about 200 sugar
cookies
-Help set up for the
party at 4:30 p.m.
-Donate/rent a Santa
suit for Habitat to use
-Donate/make
decorations for the room
Please contact Jenna Froberg, Family Services Director, if you would like to
help. Email: jfroberg@habitat-for-humanity.org. Thanks!
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ReStore Sale--Up to 75% off Dec. 22 & 23
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 Save anywhere from 10% to 75% off on your entire purchase on Dec. 22 and 23 at both the South Bend and Mishawaka ReStores! Sale excludes new items. Visit the ReStore website here for more info! |
