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Buy quality new and used materials at rock-bottom prices!This Saturday--February 2, 2008
Date: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008
Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm
Location: 6725 Hollister, Goleta
Get great deals on:
- New Kolbe & Kolbe windows
- Wood & vinyl dual glazed windows
- New & almost new French door sets
- Beautiful solid core interior & exterior doors
- Lights, chandeliers and ceiling fans
- Toilets, tubs, sinks, vanities & faucets
- Kitchen cabinets, appliances & hardware
- And much much more!
Tell all your friends about this great sale!
All proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. Hope to see you there! |
Dates Announced for Family Selection Meetings
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| It is our pleasure to announce the family selection meetings for our next four-family home project. If you, or someone you know, would like to learn about our application process, please attend one of our public meetings. |
- Tuesday, February 19 at 7:00 PM
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
5048 El Carro Lane, Carpinteria - Wed., February 20 at 7:00 PM
St. Raphael's Catholic Church
5444 Hollister Ave., Goleta - Thursday, February 21 at 7:00 PM
University Religious Center
777 Camino Pescadero, Isla Vista - Friday, February 22 at 7:00 PM
La Casa de la Raza Center
601 E. Montecito, Santa Barbara - Saturday, February 23 at 10:00 AM
Shoreline Community Church
935 San Andres, Santa Barbara
Habitat evaluates applying families in terms of their need for decent, affordable shelter, their eagerness and willingness to work; and their ability to be good homeowners. All eligible families must meet the following criteria:- They currently reside in deteriorated, unsafe or overcrowded conditions
- They have a total family income between 40% and 60% of area median income (less than $40,000 for a family of four)
- They are able to make monthly mortgage payments designed to fit within 35% of the family's income
- Each adult family member commits to investing 250 hours of their own "sweat equity" labor into the houses.
Download a flyer you can print out and post around town. Or visit our website for more information. |
| Get Involved
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 In Santa Barbara, one of the nation's most beautiful and affluent communities, hundreds of families live in unhealthy, overcrowded conditions due to the lack of affordable housing. And while many of us take for granted having shelter and a safe place to sleep, many children here long for a place to call home. With your help, Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County is making a difference in the
lives of local families.
We invite you to join our corps of volunteers as you build homes alongside our Partner families.  Learn about our committees here. Committees include; ReStore, Building, Faith Relations, PR/Fundraising, Family Partnership and more. Administrative help and Spanish speaking volunteers needed. |
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Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County is a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a non-profit charity that builds homes for low to very low income families. It was founded in 2000 and serves the people of Southern Santa Barbara County. Habitat builds homes for sale to partner families with no-profit, zero-interest mortgages. Volunteers provide most of the labor, with individuals, churches and corporate donors providing the money and materials to build Habitat houses. Partner families themselves invest hundreds of hours of labor - called "sweat equity" - into building their homes and the homes of others. Their mortgage payments go into a revolving Fund for Humanity that is used to build more houses. www.sbhabitat.org
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| Your gift at work
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Habitat for Humanity's low-income housing model differs from other programs in that we provide the rare opportunity for low-income families to become homeowners.
Homeownership affects communities through the promotion of increased wealth accumulation, improved property upkeep, decreased residential mobility, and increased community participation.
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38,571
The number of families in Santa Barbara County living below federal poverty level.
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We are grateful to have friends like you, whose caring and compassion make a difference to local families in urgent need of safe, decent, affordable housing.
"Habitat does not build houses for families; rather, we build alongside those who demonstrate need and the willingness to partner with us." |
Committee Spotlight
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This committee is responsible for planning and implementing affiliate
construction projects. Tasks undertaken by the committee include
obtaining house plans and associated building permits, soliciting
donations of building materials, supervising construction and
coordinating volunteers at the job site.
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25 Years of Building with the Carters
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Former President
Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, have been helping Habitat for Humanity
shine the spotlight on the need for affordable housing since 1984. That year,
the Carters led a small team of Habitat volunteers to New York City to help
renovate a six-story apartment building with 19 families in need of decent,
affordable shelter.
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Why donate?
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Financial support from individulas is integral to our work of providing safe, decent affordable housing for low-income families in Santa Barbara. Your contribution will supoort our next four-family home building project. We plan to selct the families and begin construction this year.
- Donate Online
- Call us at 692-2226- Mail us a check P.O. Box 176 Goleta, CA 93116 |
Donate your vehicle
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Contact Habitat's Cars for Homes program at 1.877.277.4344 or visit their website. Please indicate that you want to support the Southern Santa Barbara affiliate.
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About HabitatMailing Address: P.O. Box 176Goleta, CA 93116
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