From the Executive Director
|  Dear Friends, This week we turned in an application for the Leighton
Award for Nonprofit Excellence, a $100,000 matching grant sponsored by the
Community Foundation of St. Joseph County. The process of explaining the impact of Habitat on our community and
quantifying the results of our efforts was tedious, but very inspiring. Here are a few examples: · Since 1987, we have put 130 hard-working, low-income
families in houses. · Since 2005, our affiliate has
pumped $2.5 million back into our local economy just through the purchase of
materials and services to build our houses
· Last year alone, our partner
families paid $38,000 in property taxes.
· Since 2005, our ReStores have
diverted 10,000 gallons of paint, 169 tons of scrap metal and 2,403 tons of
merchandise from area landfills.
· In the last year, we have
used $120,000 of ReStore profits to build more houses. By 2012, we hope to fund five houses per year through ReStore profits.
Thank
you again for your support. Our best
years are ahead of us. Happy 4th of July! Jim |
Join us for our July house blessings!
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We will celebrate the completion of three homes during the month of July!
On Sunday, July 11, we will bless the home of Jeremy Njoroge and Miriam Kimani, who were partnered with the Triumph (Sunnyside Presbyterian Church) Build at 1435 Campeau Street.
On Sunday, July 18, we will celebrate with Lisa Ullery and her son, Damon, (1602 N. Division - Rock the House Build) and the Abdelaziz family (1608 N. Division - ReStore Build) at a dual house blessing on site in Mishawaka.
Please join us for these celebrations, which take place at 3 p.m. |
More NAP tax credits now available
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After an overwhelming response to our request for donations through the NAP Tax Credit Program in June, we ran out of these tax
credits. The good news is that our
organization just received notification that it was awarded $44,000 of these
tax credits for the period of July 1, 2010 - June 10, 2011.
We have NAP tax credits available through June 10, 2011, but if you
would like the credits for the year 2010, now is the time to donate. If you would like to receive an NC-10 form to
fill out (required to be sent with your donation), or if you would like more
information, please contact Elena at the affiliate office.
Thank you to all our donors who are so generous in
supporting the work of Habitat here in St. Joseph County.
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Donations needed for Partner Family Potluck
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The annual Partner Family Potluck is coming up on July 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Potawatomi Park pavilion. We are in need of donations for prizes. If you have anything you would like to donate (gift certificates, household items, toys), please contact Jenna (Froberg) Jones at the Habitat office.
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Ask your senator to pass the Haiti aid bill
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Right now, Congress is considering a key spending bill to support relief
and reconstruction efforts in Haiti. Millions of people in Haiti could
use that aid to begin rebuilding their homes and their lives.
Habitat for Humanity has made an unprecedented commitment to the people
of Haiti - we will serve 50,000 families. Millions of dollars in U.S.
aid have been set aside to serve their true goal: rebuilding communities
and reuniting families. Ask your senators to pass the Haiti
aid bill.
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ReStore--2-day mystery sale on July 2 & 3
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 Get 10-75% off your purchase when you shop on Friday, July 2, or Saturday, July 3, at either the South Bend or the Mishawaka ReStore. Your discount will be taken at checkout. Some restrictions apply. Click here for details. Having a garage sale?
Donate your leftover items to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore and help build houses for families in need! · Save throwing things away · Help your community · Receive a receipt for taxes Donation guidelines for items we can and cannot take are listed here on our website. · Call ahead for FREE pick up of large items. (574) 254-4911 · Neighborhood sales can schedule a pick up for the Monday following their event · See either the South Bend or Mishawaka ReStore for details! Don't forget, the Mishawaka and South Bend ReStores are now open on
Mondays. Summer hours are also in effect as follows: Monday - Friday,
10-7; Saturday, 8-5. For information on either the South Bend or Mishawaka stores, click here. |
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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:
New Families
| We recently selected the following three families into the Habitat program.
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James & Angela Manns have two sons, Malik (11) and Joshua (1).  Chantilly Stewart has two daughters, Ashanti (13) and Ashonde (10),
and two permanent foster children, Nasaiah (5) and Precious
(3).  Edna Trujillo has three children: one daughter, Jasmine (15), and two sons,
Ramiro (10) and Chase (6). |
Habitat News
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|  - The above photos are of our new South Bend ReStore property at 2411 S. Main Street. We are currently renovating the building and site in preparation for moving the current Sample Street ReStore later this summer! - We received $867 from the Cars for
Homes program from donors who gave cars in
our affiliate service area. - The golf outing at Knollwood Country Club will be held on October 1. Mark your calendars now! |
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