| Board of Directors | Chairman:
Gerry Bross Hollywood Sierra Kitchens Past Chairman:
Tom Clarke PricewaterhouseCoopers Vice-Chair: Daniel Burgner Caruso Affiliated
Secretary: Jennifer LivingstonUnion Bank Treasurer: Alan WrightCalifornia Bank & Trust Bill BlakeZurich North America Celine Cordero Englander, Knabe and Allen
Ranjan Goswami Delta Air Lines, Inc
Mike Gipson City of Carson
Carl Jordan
US Bank
Eva Kalawski
Platinum Equity, LLC
Mike Lang
Lang Media Group
Edward Lin Konami Digital Entertainment
John Manganiello Bank of America Merrill Lynch Kim McManus
Awaken Humanity
David Mead
Southern California Edison
Arnold NgApex Commercial Real Estate Matt Petersen Global Green USA Lori Raya Vons Craig Russell Walt Disney Imagineering Linda Russell Wells Fargo Jay Stark JH Stark Companies Troy Thrower The Woodward Group Ken Walker Ernst & Young |
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Our Mission
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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles builds and renovates homes in partnership with God and people everywhere with a goal of eliminating
substandard housing
by making decent,
affordable housing a matter of conscience and action in our communities.
310-323-HOME
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THANK YOU TO OUR VALUED $1,000 -$250,000 DONORS
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July 2013
Gold Hammer
$50,000+
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Silver Hammer
$25,000+
The Walt Disney Company
Bronze Hammer
$15,000+
Harvest Home
Architects Circle
$10,000+
The Ruth/Allen Ziegler Foundation
Silver Nail
$5,000+
Arup
*Simpson Strong-Tie Company
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America
*Whirlpool Corporation
Zodiak USA
Bronze Nail
$1,000+
Helen and John Apostle
City View
Food Industry Sales Manager Club
*FOX Broadcasting Company
North Phoenix Baptist Church
Pacific Crossroads Church
Proskauer Rose LLP
Roll International Corp
Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign
* Denotes In-Kind Gifts
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THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR DONORS
| Bank of America
Beach Cities Friends
California Department of Housing and Community Development
Capital Group Companies
Faithful Central Bible Church
Mayor Bob Foster
The Home Depot Foundation
W.M. Keck Foundation
*Kohler
City of Long Beach
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
City of Lynwood
Mosaic
*Schneider Electric
*Sit 'N Sleep
John and Cindy Smet
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
*Valspar
The Walt Disney Company
*Waste Management
Wells Fargo
*Whirlpool
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Greetings!
Greetings! This month has had many highlights, especially our recent dedication of nine homes in the City of Long Beach. Home Dedications are a celebration of our partner homeowners, as well as our volunteers and sponsors who make it all possible. Read more below and also find out other ways that you can lend your support!
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NEW LONG BEACH HOMEOWNERS HONORED IN HOME DEDICATION CEREMONY
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 On Saturday, August 24th, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA) officially welcomed nine new partner homeowners to the City of Long Beach! Long Beach City Councilmembers Steven Neal and Al Austin, Ray Brewer from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and HFH GLA board members were all on hand to celebrate the nine partner homeowners who put in a lot of hard work to make their dreams of homeownership a reality. Alongside our community partners, Wells Fargo, Oxy Long Beach, Inc. and Edison International also supported the building of these nine homes with generous financial contributions.
The nine homes that HFH GLA dedicated were built as part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Porgram (NSP). Through NSP, HFH GLA has been able to help reinvigorate and revitalize some of Long Beach's most economically disadvantaged neighborhoods and those hit by the recent economic crisis.
Congratulations to the Ceja, Cordova, Figueroa, Leiva, Mark, Ochoa, Otis, Sanchez and Yi families on this milestone that will continue to impact lives for generations to come. For more information on homeownership opportunities click HERE. Click HERE to view photos from the day.
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A GREAT ALTERNATIVE FOR YOUR INVESTMENTS
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Do you try to keep up with the market and the rise and fall of interest rates? This can be a difficult task given that the market changes daily, even hourly!
At HFH GLA we have a type of gift called a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) that can help you secure a stable and safe income stream for life while supporting our mission.
A CGA gives capital back to you during your lifetime. It's a stable charitable giving program that provides a guaranteed fixed income. Because a portion of your gift is returned to you, some of your income is tax free. Plus our rates of return are relatively high when compared with a commercial annuity. For example, a single person 70 years of age can receive a fixed income with a rate of return set at 5.1 %. Similarly, a couple aged 75 & 73 can receive an income rate of 4.9 %. Plus, a portion of the annual income is tax free!
For more detailed information about how you can personally benefit from creating a CGA for yourself, click HERE. If you would like to talk to one of our staff members about this or other opportunities please contact Jennifer Wise, Vice President of Resource Development via email at jwise@habitatla.org or by telephone at (424) 246-3627.
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FIND IT. BUY IT. DIY IT!
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Calling all DIYers! You can now turn to the
ReStore for ideas as well as reasonably priced items for your next big transformation! On
Saturday, September 14 instructors Natalie and Jeremy will show you how to sand, shape and treat a reclaimed piece of wood in order to give it new purpose! Join us from 10am - Noon at the Norwalk ReStore and leave with ideas for a new wood shelf! Learn more about Natalie and Jeremy at their blog, The Sunshine Grove!
Our ReStores are open 5 days/week (Tuesday - Saturday, 9am-6pm) 2 Locations:
17700 S. Figueroa St.
Gardena, CA 90248
11029 Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
DONATE, SHOP, RECYCLE
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Mosaic Small Group Featured on NBC
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 A small group of supporters from Mosaic Church in Hollywood has made a commitment to sponsor one of HFH GLA's future homes in Culver City and recently had their story featured on NBC news. The small group was compelled to do something that would bring Angelenos from all walks of life together around a common cause after reading about the Philippi in Ancient Greece who were recognized for their generosity. To date, the group is off to a great start, having already raised nearly $50,000 using their fundraising website Philippians House and generous personal donations. Be sure to check out the news story HERE. |
MEET VOLUNTEER DAVID GARDNER
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David started volunteering with HFH GLA in 2005. He came to a build day with his employer at the time, TRW, and then weeks later with Rolling Hills United Methodist Church. Eight years later, David is still volunteering with us on a weekly basis, helping to keep our construction warehouse in order and occasionally working on construction sites. He plays an important role in keeping our construction materials organized and accounted for.
Read more about David HERE!
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ANNUAL MAYORAL HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND JOBS SUMMIT
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HFH GLA and the Los Angeles Business Council Invite you to the Mayoral Housing, Transportation and Jobs Summit
View invitation below and on our website HERE.
For more information and to register, please visit
labusinesscouncil.org
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CORPORATE BUILD DAY PROGRAM
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HFH GLA's Corporate Build Day program has grown dramatically over the past few years. The Corporate Build Day program gives employees the opportunity to get out of the office and onto a construction site for a day of team building while giving back to the local community. It brings together the combination of a company's financial resources and their volunteer efforts to build, renovate and rehabilitate homes making a difference for hardworking, low-income families in need of decent, sustainable and affordable housing. This unique experience allows the company's staff to get to know their colleagues in a different setting, observe the employees' ability to work together and to tangibly demonstrate their commitment to public service.
We are grateful to our annual donors such as The Home Depot Foundation, Lowe's, The Capital Group Companies, OXY Long Beach, Inc., The Walt Disney Company, Wells Fargo, Union Bank, Bank of America, Vons, Delta Air Lines, Holland & Knight and many more who continuously support our mission.
Additionally, we also would like to thank new donors such as Media Temple, Axminster Medical Group and Zurich North America.
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The Speakers Bureau was formed to respond to requests for more information about Habitat for Humanity's mission and goals and to build awareness about the need for affordable housing. The Speakers Bureau is comprised of a broad group of individuals dedicated to delivering informative presentations to businesses and organizations throughout the Greater Los Angeles area.
Recently the Speakers Bureau had an opportunity to present to the 108th and Hoover Neighborhood Association in Los Angeles. Janice Chang represented HFH GLA at the meeting and provided residents of the community with information about our organization and our programs. Read more about Janice and other members of our Speakers Bureau HERE.
Since its inception this spring, the Speakers Bureau has already made presentations to 15 different groups and nearly 200 people. To find out how you can request a speaker for your organization, business, faith group or classroom, please visit our website or email speakersbureau@habitatla.org, to find our more information.
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BECOME A HABITAT INSIDER!
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Like us on FACEBOOK or follow us on TWITTER and learn about how you can become an ADVOCATE for hardworking, low-income families in your own community.
There are various ways you can DONATE to HFH GLA!
Your donations change lives - from a monetary gift to donating your car (via Cars for Homes) or donating household items to our ReStores - you can help eliminate substandard housing.
Pick up your hammers and join us as a VOLUNTEER on site today! No construction experience is required - just a smile
and a willingness to help!
To become part of the solution today call or visit us:
310.323-HOME(4663)
www.habitatla.org
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