From the Executive Director
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 Dear Friends, It was wonderful to see so many of you at our Celebration Luncheon on November 17 at the Palais Royale. It was a great time to celebrate what you helped accomplish in 2010 and to hear directly from the families who have been helped. One young mother, when asked what her new Habitat house meant to her, said, "For the first time, my children can go outside and ride their bikes and I'm not worried about their safety." Friends, your support of Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County has made a significant impact on our community in 2010. Ten families, including 22 children under the age of thirteen, received a Habitat home this year. Can you imagine how significant this Christmas will be for them? You helped make it happen. Thank you.
Jim
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2010 yearbook
| With your help, in 2010...
- 10 families, including 22 children under the age of thirteen, received a Habitat home in St. Joseph County.
- Our partner families completed 5,323 hours of sweat equity and 807 hours of financial, home management, and home building training.
- 1,100 volunteers gave more than 10,000 hours of time to help build Habitat houses.
- More than 200 students from 7 area high schools helped build a Habitat house.
- More than $200,000 of Habitat partner family mortgage payments went to build more houses in St. Joseph County.
- $120,000 of ReStore profits were used to pay for construction costs of Habitat houses.
- Habitat invested more than $800,000 in our local economy by purchasing materials and services from area businesses.
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Spirit of Service award presented at luncheon
|  Habitat awarded a special honor to an outstanding volunteer at this fall's Celebration Luncheon held at the Palais Royale. Brian Linson was the recipient of the award. He has been a longstanding volunteer and has served the affiliate in several capacities, including Construction Manager, Interim Executive Director and Site Manager. He has assisted in various other projects, including most recently the South Bend ReStore relocation. Congratulations and thank you to Brian for his efforts. Volunteers are truly the heart and hands of Habitat. |
Grant spotlight: Neighborhood Stabilization Program
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The Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) was established for the purpose of stabilizing communities that have recently suffered from foreclosures and abandonment. Through the purchase and redevelopment of foreclosed and abandoned homes and residential properties, the goal of the program is being realized. There are three different "batches" of NSP funding that are awarded to local governments on either a formula or competitive basis, depending on whether they are NSP-1, NSP-2 or NSP-3 funds.
We have received funding through St. Joseph County Housing Consortium and the City of Mishawaka. These monies are NSP-1 funds that have helped us build three homes this calendar year. In 2011, there are plans for us to receive partial funding for as many as five homes. This assistance is a tremendous help in off-setting construction costs.
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ReStore--Save 10% to 75% Dec. 20-22
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 Save big on your last-minute holiday shopping! On Dec. 20, 21 & 22, get anywhere from 10 to 75 percent off your purchase. This promotion will take place at both the South Bend and the Mishawaka ReStores. Your discount will be taken at checkout, and some restrictions apply. See stores for details. Both the South Bend and Mishawaka stores will be closed Thursday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Dec. 26. They will reopen on Monday, Dec. 27.
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:
The 2010 Families
|  This year, 10 families moved into Habitat homes. To read their stories, click here!
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