| 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
Scott Farer PepsiCo 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 City of Los Angeles 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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JANUARY 2014
Legacy
$150,000+
The Weingart Foundation
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Silver Hammer
$25,000+
Faithful Central Bible Church
Union Bank Foundation
Bronze Hammer
$15,000+
Mercedes-Benz
Architects Circle
$10,000+
Thomas and Ellie Clarke
*Delta Air Lines
Stacy McDaniel
Craig and Sandra Russell
The Walt Disney Company
Silver Nail
$5,000+
Brentwood Presbyterian Church
Mailers Haven LLC
Bronze Nail
$1,000+
310 Young Professionals Inc.
Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School
Tod Beebe
Andrew Custard
Geoff Delahanty
John and Darla Finnucan
Albert and Ann Jicha
Sharon Kumagai
Latham & Watkins LLP
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Manhattan Beach Community Church
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
Jerri Safron
Telesign Corporation
Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach
Diana and Robert Walker
* Denotes In-Kind Gifts
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THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR DONORS
| The Ahmanson Foundation
Bank of America
California Department of Housing and Community Development
Delta Air Lines
Faithful Central Bible Church
The Gary D. Magness Foundation
Homax
The Home Depot Foundation
JCPenney
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Mosaic L.A.
Sit 'N Sleep
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
The Valspar Corporation
Wells Fargo
Whirlpool Corporation
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Greetings!
With only 28 days, February went by quickly! We at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA) loved hosting special build days with organizations like the Los Angeles Lakers as well as the time we were able to spend preparing for exciting upcoming events! Please spend a few minutes reading about our February highlights and we hope to see you soon volunteering, or shopping in our ReStores!
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Act! Speak! Build! Week is all about students becoming advocates for decent, affordable and sustainable housing. This year, Act! Speak! Build! Week (ASBW) will take place April 6-12. Currently, 1.6 billion people live in poverty housing and HFH GLA is encouraging local youth to do something about this frightening statistic!
HFH GLA's key activity, the "Opening Doors to Change Design Contest", asks participants to take a common door and decorate it to raise awareness for affordable housing. Get creative, advocate and slam the door on poverty housing!
For more information, to register and additional ASBW activities click HERE.
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 Vice President of Advocacy and Community Partnerships Veronica Garcia and Faith Relations Manager Chris Untiet represented HFH GLA at Habitat on the Hill, Habitat for Humanity International's 8th annual legislative conference in Washington D.C. They were joined by Teresa Hillery, a volunteer. More than 250 advocates, representing affiliates from throughout the United States, participated in this three day conference, which took place February 11th through 13th and focused on the importance of the AmeriCorps program, Self-help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) funding and housing on an international level. Highlights of the conference included a fireside chat between Jonathan Reckford, CEO at Habitat for Humanity International, and Shaun Donavan, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. "Why we build is as important as what we build," said Jonathan Reckford. "A collective presence in front of legislators, advocating for affordable housing solutions and sound policies, means that the more than 1.6 billion people worldwide who lack adequate shelter have hope for a decent place to live." Other conference speakers included Charlie Cook, Editor and Publisher of The Cook Political Report and Columnist for the National Journal, as well as Renee Glover, Former President and CEO of Atlanta Housing Authority. HFH GLA's video from Celebration of Service 2013 was also screened to highlight the wonderful work serving veterans that is coming out of the partnership between Habitat and The Home Depot Foundation. It is always special to be in our nation's capital advocating for housing issues, especially since homeownership is such a big piece of the American Dream. For more information about HFH GLA's legislative platform and how you can be a Habitat Advocacy Ambassador, visit www.habitatla.org.
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INTRODUCING THE HABITAT MOBILE APP!
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HFH GLA's Mobile App has arrived! To download simply search "Habitat for Humanity Mobile App" in your app store. Once installed you will be able to conveniently donate, sign up to volunteer, find out about special events and connect with us on social media! Download today and stay updated on all things HFH GLA!
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ReSTORE DONATION DRIVES
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 HFH GLA's ReStore Donation Drives are a great way to earn funds for your church or organization while supporting HFH GLA's work. The program is simple. HFH GLA will deliver an empty truck trailer for you to fill and be there to help load and pack it on the date of your event. For every full 48' trailer your organization will receive $1,500 to use toward your youth group, general operating costs, or a specific outreach initiative. To learn more click HERE.
Our ReStores are open 5 days/week (Tuesday - Saturday, 9am-6pm) at 2 Locations:
17700 S. Figueroa St.
Gardena, CA 90248
11029 Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
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LOS ANGELES LAKERS BUILD DAY
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 The Los Angeles Lakers sign up annually for a build day with HFH GLA and we look forward to having them every year. This year's build was particularly special because seven fans had the opportunity to build with staff members and point guard, Kendall Marshall. The group installed and sealed windows, blue board, siding and helped move equipment. Kendall even got some one-on-one instruction on how to work the power saw! Check out more photos HERE and click HERE to learn more about Hollywood for Habitat for Humanity.
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LENT BUILD
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 Join us for our annual Lent Build 2014: 40 Days of Building on Faith! March 5th through April 19th we will help build and repair homes for those in need across greater Los Angeles. Weekday group build days are available for $500 and Saturdays for $2,500. Space is limited so contact Chris Untiet today to register!
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BECOME PART OF THE HABITAT MOVEMENT!
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BUILD AWARENESS!
     
DONATE to HFH GLA! Your donations change lives! 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 Habitat Movement call or visit us:
310.323-HOME(4663)
www.habitatla.org
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