VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ON THE BUILD SITE

Saturday - Palomar Drive, Huntersville (Norman Park Project)

December 1, 8, 15 and 22

Weekday - Palomar Drive, Huntersville (Norman Park Project)

December 11, 12 and 13

UPCOMING LANDSCAPING PROJECTS

YOUTH AGES 12 -15 CAN VOLUNTEER IF ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT/GUARDIAN

December 8 - 314 Clover Avenue, Mooresville

January 5 - 12110 Palomar Drive, Huntersville

February 9 - 12114 Palomar Drive, Huntersville

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR OUR WINTER NEWSLETTER MAILING (week of 12/17 to 21 and 12/26 to 28)

For information or to volunteer for our upcoming newsletter mailing, please contact Cathy Petriano at 704.896.8957, x108 or email cathy@ourtownshabitat.org. Youth ages 12 -15 can volunteer if accompanied by a parent/guardian.

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FOOD VOLUNTEERS

Bethel Presbyterian Church

CMS

Grace Covenant

Keith Jock

North Mecklenburg Senior Center, Huntersville

GROUPS

AON Hewitt

Berea Baptist Church

Bethel Presbyterian Church

CISCO

Davidson College

Davidson College Presbyterian Church

Ingersoll Rand

Lowe's

McGladrey

OTHFH Volunteer Weekday Crew

St. Mark's Lutheran Church

HOLIDAY MAILING

Melodee, Aeja, Melinda, Tim, Jessie, Sandy, Andrew, Kelly, Lavina, Beatriz, Edwin, Aaron, Shelly, Pam, Mackenzie, Chasity, Calvin, Wildon and Hopewell High School students

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2. Group/Teams:

Scroll through ALL 120+ teams and check appropriate boxes.

Fill out other contact information.

3. Project Team Type 4. Interest and Skills

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5. Click register.

Rob Bennett, My Aloha

Rob Bennett of Cornelius was the top fund raiser in Our Towns Habitat for Humanity's Biggest Cheese in Town 2012 competition. The crown was bestowed on October 26 at the "Cheese Ball," a reception in Cornelius at KadiFit. Bennett owns My Aloha Paddle Sports and Fitness.

The second place winner was Bill Kenney, owner of Kilwins Chocolates in Huntersville. Jack Hart, NC Senior Volunteer of the Year, the third highest amount of money.

Thank you Biggest Cheese in Town contenders!  You did an awesome job.

Jack Hart, 2012 North Carolina Senior Volunteer of the Year 

Jean Aswell, Mary Kay 

Dr. John Ballas, Ballas Chiropractic

Kevin Beaty, Bread & Butter Production

Rob Bennett, My Aloha, Stand Up Paddle Sports & Fitness

Jenn Cox, Brow Lounge

Molly Deaton, Fit Avenue

Bill Kenney, Kilwins Chocolates

Mary MacDonald, Peoples Bank, Oakhurst Cornelius

Ashley McPherson, AFLAC

Krista Marks, Rodan & Fields Dermatologists

Aaron Schmitt, W. Aaron Schmitt & Associates 

Robert Weldon, Our Towns Habitat for Humanity Volunteer

Why We Tithe

Every month when we cut our tithe check, I am reminded why we tithe. Every November I am reminded how thankful and blessed we are here in Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson and Mooresville, to be able to have such a global impact. The tithe program was created to give affiliates a way to impact Habitat´s global ministry in addition to impacting the need in our local communities. Tithing gives affiliates an opportunity to share our resources with developing countries throughout the world, and to have both a global and a local homebuilding program.

As an ecumenical Christian Housing Ministry, we tithe 10% of the funds we raise locally in order to serve families with housing solutions in another country. Our Towns Habitat chose Habitat Guatemala as the primary beneficiary of our tithe in order to help eliminate poverty housing worldwide.

 Here are what some of the families we served in Guatemala have said after our trips to follow our tithe:

Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Edgar and Rosa Marina Tomas de Rivas Family (daughters Jenifer and Katherine)

Rosa said: "We couldn't believe how hard the group worked for a family they didn't even know. Everyone adapted to one another. They shared their culture with us, and we loved that. Thank you so much for the group that helped us, especially Katherine and Annette."

Edgar said: " I was embarrassed of the way we were living before. I felt like a burden to Rosa's family, where we were staying. I am so grateful to Habitat and the people that helped us. We were very sad when the group left because we loved being with them. We were amazed at what great work they did here. Thank you."

Solola, Guatemala - The Oscar Armando Camposeco de Leon Family (nephew Henry and son Oscar, Jr.)

Oscar said: "We are so grateful to the volunteers that gave their time and energy to a family they didn't know. Things like that don't commonly happen here. We feel blessed to have known them. God bless each of them and their families. They have given us the gift of a new home with an affordable mortgage that will provide a better life for my son and future children. We have our own home now, and we can do as we like here. That's a great feeling. Thank you so much for this opportunity."

Solola, Guatemala - The Maria Petronila Buch Tu family (Maria is a widow who lives with her seven children, Angelica, Denis, Yeison, Marcos, Maria, Javier and Delmy.)

Maria said: "My children and I will always remember the volunteers with love. We are grateful to them because they worked so hard for us. We have had a very difficult time since my husband died, and Habitat has made life easier and better for us. My family feels safer in our new home. Our home is cleaner, dryer, and more comfortable. My children are healthier because of the better conditions. Thank you to everyone who helped us; may God watch over you all in all what you do."

The stories are plentiful about how Habitat has changed families' lives through our tithe. As of this writing, Our Towns Habitat has served 1939 families in Guatemala with housing solutions such as new homes, smokeless stoves, water filters and latrines. We were able to serve an additional 15 families in Sri Lanka with funds entirely raised by our board of directors in 2005, which was above our normal 10% tithe. (That was, indeed, a very special year, as our board took it upon themselves to raise the funds to serve as many families in Sri Lanka as we served locally that year, while not reducing our tithe to Guatemala. That year we served 15 families locally (most ever, up to then), 15 families in Sri Lanka, and another 45 families in Guatemala.) AND, we have also served 230 families in need of housing solutions locally to date.

All have tremendous stories about where they came from, and how Habitat has changed their lives. But that's not all.  As all of these families were served by thousands of volunteers, sponsors, donors, and staff,  I'm willing to bet that has transformed every one of these lives as well.

I could not possibly imagine where Our Towns Habitat would be without our tithing. Habitat is a global ministry.  With Our Towns Habitat's leadership in tithe, we rank 8th out of 1600+ affiliates around the world in lifetime tithe. It was set forth by our very first board of directors in 1988, reaffirmed by our board in 1997, and continues today with our board making tithing part of our monthly commitments.

Thank God for our community of four towns - Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson and Mooresville, as we are continually blessed to be serving those in need of safe, decent and affordable housing solutions here, and there is MUCH more to do here! Let's not forget our needs here, remembering the needs in this world of ours, as well.

We deeply appreciate your continued support in reaching more families with housing solutions.

In Christian Partnership, 

Terry Laney, Executive Director

Just in time for the Holidays....

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