With the year coming to an end, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in our work and give you an update on the progress being
made on our four home building project on San Pascual Street as well the rest
of the Building Homes - Building Dreams
campaign for Habitat.
I am happy to report
that we have completed the predevelopment activities including meeting and getting approval from the
Planning Commission and Architectural Board of Review.
Our subdivision maps have
been approved by the Santa Barbara city council and once they are recorded we
expect to receive permits and will begin construction. The partner families have continued on
their sweat equity requirements by attending training workshops that will prepare them
to become successful homeowners.
The
Building Homes - Building Dreams Campaign for Habitat was publicly launched and includes goals to raise the funds to:
- build the homes on San Pascual,
- provide the funds to purchase our next site for additional homes,
- establish a "ReStore", an
environmentally-friendly recycling store for building materials and, for the
first time,
- make a small beginning on a permanent endowment fund for our work.
The total campaign goal to meet these needs is
$3.5 million and despite the challenges that have come with the current economic
climate, and thanks to support from the local community and foundations, we have
raised 63% of our goal.
These are challenging
times for all of us and we are deeply touched by the generousity we
continue to see from this amazing community. I am confident
we will achieve our goals and see four more families transformed as a result of
the compassion and generosity of people like you who are compelled to improve
the living conditions and lives of local families.
I come to you with this request: please join us in our effort to end poverty housing in Santa Barbara. Together we can transform lives.
In hope and friendship,
Joyce McCullough
Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County is a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All gifts are tax-deductible to
the fullest extent allowed by law. Our tax ID # is 77-0518264.
To make a gift by mail, send to Habitat for Humanity of SSBC,
PO Box, 176, Goleta, CA 93117. To make a donation by phone, please call 805-692-2226.
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