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ReStore Alexandria7770 Richmond Hwy Alexandria, VA 22306 703-360-6700 (behind the Gold's Gym) ReStore Chantilly4262 Entre Court Chantilly, VA 20151 703-953-3747 
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Youth in Action!
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 Fifteen youth from the Shine! Youth Choir volunteered at our Alexandria ReStore this week. The group traveled up to the DC area from Johns Creek, GA and we were their last stop on a week-long volunteer experience. They ended their week with a performance at the Washington National Cathedral. Thanks for your hard work, Shine! Youth Choir! | |
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Ongoing Builds & Repairs
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New Home Builds:
- Douglass Ave, Falls Church
- Clayborne Ave, Alexandria (2 homes)
Major Property Renovation:
- Saguaro Place, Centreville
Home Repairs: - Ives House, Falls Church
- Raintree Road, Burke
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ReStore in the News! Fans of ReStore know that reusing building materials and furnishings is an economical way to update your home. A recent Washington Post Real Estate article highlighted a barely used LG refrigerator at the Alexandria ReStore. Read more about how you can be a friend to the environment and showcase your personal style on a budget. | |
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Celebrate Earth Day All Year
| ReStore Volunteers Help Keep Our Community Green!
Looking for an Earth Day volunteer opportunity for a group or just for yourself? What better way to have fun than volunteer at ReStores! You will help Habitat and our habitat at the same time. Check out our website for more details.
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From The Director
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Greetings!
Welcome to a busy summer at Habitat for Humanity! On Tuesday, together with our staff, supporters, volunteers and community advocates, we took the first "hands on" step to building the new home on Douglass Avenue in Falls Church with a celebratory groundbreaking. See photos from the event on our Facebook page, and check out this great coverage from News Channel 8.
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(L-R) Greg Cohen, Capital One Bank, Board of Directors; Muhsin Khalil, Habitat Family; Alphonso Pearson, E*TRADE Bank; Robin Patterson, Stafford Foundation; John Regan, The Christopher Companies; Del. Jim Scott; Congressman Jim Moran; Executive Director Jon Smoot
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This single family, 3-bedroom home will be Habitat NoVa's 81st new home built since 1990. To make the home a reality, we will need many volunteers: more than 1,500 to complete the job. Interested in volunteering? Click here to sign up.
I was delighted to introduce the future homeowners at the event: Muhsin Khalil and his wife Amani Salih. They came to America in 2002, escaping human rights violations in their native Sudan. The couple are now United States citizens and have four daughters, ages 7, 5, 3 and 1. The Khalil/Salih family is currently renting a two-bedroom apartment in Reston, and paying more in rent then they will with a Habitat for Humanity mortgage.
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"Having a Habitat for Humanity home will give me and my children a better life," Muhsin Khalil said. "Before now, in order to find safety for my family, we moved a lot. We moved to many apartments. Now, my family will have stability. To come to America and find a home is a very good thing. Everyone has said how lucky we are. We love everyone and it seems that everyone loves us."
Habitat for Humanity is proud to be partnering with a number of companies in support of the new home on Douglass Avenue. The premier sponsor is E*TRADE Bank, with additional underwriting from the Stafford Foundation, Christopher Companies, Virginia Housing Development Authority and Capital One Bank.
In addition, we greatly rely on individual contributions so please consider supporting our Douglass Avenue build by making a secure online donation today.
Thank you for your support!
Rev. Jon Smoot
Executive Director
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| Save the Date for the Habitat Summer Picnic! |
Please join in an afternoon of food and fellowship at the Habitat NoVa summer picnic. Meet our staff, volunteers and homeowners who come together to make the dream of affordable home ownership a reality. You can get information about volunteering and how you can help build a better community.
Stay tuned for more information. All are welcome to attend this family friendly gathering.
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| Thank You Volunteers! |
Volunteers Do Repairs, Help at ReStore
We are so pleased to partner with the City of Falls Church and Falls Church Presbyterian Church to provide critical repairs on the historic 1850s Ives House, through a Community Development Block Grant. Volunteers have already began repairs.
 | | Volunteers at Ives House |
We started demolition work at the Saguaro Place property in Centreville this month, with a great group of employee volunteers from Jones Lang Lasalle. The crew spent a day tearing out rooms of rotted drywall.
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A group from Fannie Mae recently worked at ReStore,
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 | | Jones Lang Lasalle Volunteers at Saguaro Place |
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Did You Know?
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Donating Stock Offers A Double Tax Advantage
Dear Habitat Herald,
I've heard that there is a tax advantage to donating stock to Habitat NoVA. Is that true?
Feeling Bearish in Alexandria
Dear Bearish, Yes. Gifts of stock can provide you, the donor, with a double tax benefit, while providing the much needed financial support for us to continue our mission. If the donated stock has increased in value from the time of purchase, you, the donor, can avoid paying the capital gains tax by donating the stock to a charity. When the security is being donated to a charitable organization, the total amount of the final gift will be eligible for a tax deduction. As an example, let's say you were looking to make a $1,000 donation to a charity. You could either give cash or donate stock. Let's assume that the you bought stock for a original purchase price of $600, but it is now worth $1,000. Selling the shares for cash would require that you pay the capital gains tax, but you could avoid those taxes by donating the appreciated stock to a charity. If you donated the appreciated stocks to Habitat, the entire gift of $1,000 goes to support our work. Your "cost" of the donation could be looked at as the $600 you spent on the initial purchase of the stock, but the $1,000 gift becomes your tax deduction, and you get to avoid the hefty capital gains taxes on the appreciated stock value. It's a win-win for everyone.Of course certain rules apply, such as the need to have had the stock for over a year, so always consult with you financial adviser or tax preparer. Overall, investing in stocks can be a nice way to increase your wealth, and donating appreciated stocks to charity can be a great way to avoid paying heavy capital gains taxes come year end. If you are interested in donating stock or making a planned gift, please contact Peter Larson, Director of Development, at 703-521-9890 x103.
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| Thanks! |
Virginia Housing and Development Administration
Habitat NoVa thanks Virginia Housing and Development Administration for its $25,000 grant to help make home ownership more affordable in Northern Virginia.  |
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Spread the Word About ReStore!
Do you have friends or neighbors who might need a new stove or just want a bargain? Tell them about ReStore! We can send brief articles for your neighborhood listserv or newsletter. Contact Jennifer Mulchandani if you would like article samples. ReStore sales directly benefit all of the work we do at Habitat NOVA! We also need volunteers and donations.  | | A wonderful supporter submitted her own article to her neighborhood newsletter! |
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