Calendar Thursday, July 18th Centerville Community Kick-Off South Congregational Church 565 Main Street, Centerville 6:00 - 7:00 pm Saturday, July 20th Mashpee Wall Raising 6 Park Place Way, Mashpee 12:00 noon Wednesday, July 24th
Nine Wine and Dine Fundraiser
Twinbrooks Golf Course
Resort & Conference Center
$80.00 golfer/$150.00 couple
Reception, Wine-Tasting, Hors d'oeuvres Only - $50.00 35 Scudder Avenue, Hyannis
3:30 pm Registration
4:15 pm Tee-Off
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm-Reception
Monday, August 5th
Upper Cape Chapter Meeting
Mashpee Senior Center
Frank Hicks Drive, Mashpee
7:00pm
Sunday, August 18th
HHCC Annual Meeting
The Shepley Showcase
75 Ben Franklin Way, Hyannis
4-7pm
Barbeque and Potluck
Boomer Rock
Face Painting
Other fun suprises!
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News In Brief 
Meet Laura Pereira,
Summer Intern
Laura will be interning in the Resource Development Department here at Habitat this summer, commuting back and forth between here and Cambridge, where she has a part-time job for an organization that provides scholarships for Brazilians to pursue doctoral studies in the United States. She is entering her senior year at Harvard University, majoring in International Relations. Originally from Brazil, she and her family have lived on Cape Cod since she was nine yers old. She loves Cape Cod, and feels that it is her home. She finds working at a non-profit to be very interesting, and says she especially enjoys working with the financial aspects of a company - "making sure everything balances and keeping things running." Laura hopes someday to work for a company that has a presence in mulitple nations, but admits that, because she's reluctant to leave Cape Cod, she's not sure how she's going to make that work!
Elias McQuaid,
Restore Associate
Ask Elias, our new ReStore Associate, to describe his job and he is quick to answer, "a lot of whatever needs to be done." As growth at the ReStore continues at a rapid pace, new staff positions have become increasingly necessary to handle the volume of sales. This summer, Elias is a welcome addition. Often you will find him loading (or unloading) items from truck to workshop, workshop to sales floor, or sales floor to people's cars. At other times he might be repairing furniture, sorting items, pricing, polishing and cleaning merchandise, or just "helping out anyone who has projects." Elias has a undergrad degree from Syracuse University in psychology, and will be starting a three-year Master's program in school psychology at Worcester State this September. He hopes to someday work in an elementary or middle school as a school psychologist. This summer, you will find him at the ReStore - a great place to work, according to Elias, "because almost everyone is a volunteer so they want to be there - everyone is positive and happy about the ReStore."
Save the Date
Habitat is turning 25 -
and we are going to celebrate!
25th Anniversay Gala
Thursday, October 10, 2013
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Construction Update
Truro
We will be working on punch list items and landscaping before move-in day!
Mashpee
The house at #9 has had all exterior and interior walls raised, the trusses have been set, and the roof has been sheathed. Next up is trim work and strapping. We raise walls on house number 6 on July 20th.
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Centerville
The home will be capped next week - the Wall Raising is coming soon - watch for announcements!
Orleans
Infrastructure continues and permitting is ongoing. We now anticipate Wall Raisings from September to October.
Falmouth
The deck is capped and the home is awaiting a September start date, after the Falmouth Water Department installs a water main and fire hydrant on the street. |
See more pictures from the Mashpee Wall Raising here |
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Greetings!
We are building! And we have more sites gearing up soon. Look for another Wall Raising and Kick-Off announced in this issue. And be sure to nominate your favorite candidate for our awards: the Golden Hammer Award, the Habitat Partner Award, and the Ev Stoyle Spirit of Service Award. |
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Community Kick-Off!
Tell your friends - this is the best way to learn about our upcoming Centerville build.
Thursday, July 18th
6:00-7:00pm
South Congregational Church
565 Main Street, Centerville
Join us to discover how you can participate as a volunteer - there are both construction and non-construction opportunities - and to meet the family, the project leadership team, and other interested volunteers. Lght refreshments will be served.
Land for this project was privately donated, with a Town Community Preservation Act (CPA) Grant and a grant from Charlesbank Homes to help fund construction costs. |
Wall Raising 
Join us as we raise walls at
6 Park Place Way, Mashpee
The Home of Brenda Lino
We will raise and bless the walls at noon, followed by light refreshments.
Saturday, July 20th
12:00 noon
6 Park Place Way
directions here
Land donated by Town of Mashpee, Major Funding by the Town of Mashpee Community Preservation Funds and Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation.
For more information, contact Dawn Walnut at 508-362-3559 ex. 16 or dawn@habitatcapecod.org.
In case of incliment weather, call our weather hotline:
508-362-3559 ex. 3 or check our Facebook Page.
Please be respectful of neighbors when parking. Carpooling is encouraged. |
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Welcome New Habitat Staff Members
 We are pleased to introduce Mary Campbell as our new full time Office Manager. Mary brings years of professional background in office and property management, as well as experience in human resources, public relations & marketing. Aside from "managing the office" (responsible for a myriad of financial, mortgage payment, insurance and other operational details), Mary will provide administrative support to the Executive Director and most of our program staff and committees (such as construction, land acquisition, partnership, family selection).
Mary says she is "looking forward to becoming a part of the Habitat family, although I know Anne will be a tough act to follow!" She enjoys the fact that she is helping families invest in a brighter future. An experienced marathon runner (she has completed eleven!) we are thrilled that she has decided to devote her great energy, positive spirit and talents to furthering the work of Habitat for Humanity. She, her husband Bill, and son, Dylan reside in Yarmouthport.
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Fred Thimme in New Jersey working to restore a home affected by Superstorm Sandy |
Our newest 4-day/week ReStore Associate, longtime volunteer Fred Thimme needs little introduction. Fred has been a core construction volunteer for many years, active with Helping Hammers and a participant and co-leader of several Disaster Relief Trips. As well, he has recently served on our Board of Directors, resigning to accept this position. Fred has been a passionate participant in the ReStore from the beginning: helping with pick-ups, construction, sales, serving on the Advisory Committee, generating budgets, and cash flow analyses. Aside from his ability and willingness to take on whatever task is needed to keep ReStore operations flowing smoothly, Fred brings his decades of experience in corporate marketing management - and a passion for making our ReStore one of the top ReStores in the U.S.
Fred says, "After building Habitat houses for ten years, I wanted a meaningful change. This position lets me apply decades of retail and financial experience, work with motivated volunteers and friendly customers, while continuing to provide a major benefit to Habitat." Fred lives with his wife and daughter in Marstons Mills.
Please see introduction to our intern and summer staff person in the column on the left. |
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Our Annual Meeting
Don't miss Habitat's Annual Meeting, scheduled for August 18th, from 4-7pm. The first hour be filled with family-friendly activites, including music by Tim Sweeney and the Fringe, face painting, and more. We'll have bar-b-que, thanks to Shepley Wood Products, and our famous potluck apps-sides-deserts.
Thursday, August 18th
4:00 - 7:00 pm
Habitat Annual Meeting
The Shepley Showcase
75 Ben Franklin Way, Hyannis
Please RSVP here or by calling the Habitat office: 508-362-3559.
Award Nominations
Nominations are now open through Tuesday July 16, for the three awards to be presented at our Annual Meeting. Please review the categories listed below, and if you would like to put forward a name for any of these awards, email or call our office manager, Mary Campbell, office@habitatcapecod.org or 508 362 3559 x 10. Be sure to state the award category, full name of person or organization you are nominating and why you think they are deserving of the award this year.
Nominations close at noon on July 16.
Award Categories
GOLDEN HAMMER AWARD, to recognize exceptional contributions from a business that furthers our work in building simple decent homes in partnership with those in need.
HABITAT PARTNER AWARD, to honor one non-profit or public agency or Town to recognize exceptional contributions that further our work in building simple decent homes in partnership with those in need.
EVERETT STOYLE SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD honors one volunteer who through his or her service with Habitat exemplifies the generosity of spirit and willingness to serve that we associate with Habitat. Thus far this has been given to honor volunteers who have given of themselves over a significant period of time. It is not given to a current board member (and has at times gone to a couple).
Our few rules: 1) Current Board members are not eligible for an award. 2) No one may receive an award more than once. 3) It is fine to nominate someone who has been nominated in the past.
Please note: the Board votes on the nominations, and the most important information that they will have about the nominee is the information that YOU send in. Please be sure to describe why you are nominating this person, agency, or business.
Click here for a list of previous award winners.
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 Volunteer Spotlight
Glen Rhodes has volunteered with Habitat three times now. Once at our Russell Road site, twice at Park Place Way. Glen met Mary Scanlon at a political event last fall, and she encouraged him to attend meetings of the "Upper Cape Chapter" - held on the first Monday of the month for anyone interested in leaning about Habitat's Cape Cod affiliate and its activities. From those meetings, Glen learned about the current builds and started to sign up for shifts.
What's it like to start volunteering for the first time when you don't know anyone? Glen admits that it is a little intimidating. But he says that the crews were very welcoming to him and he has seen them tell newcomers to "C'mon, get in here!" and then make room for them. Glen himself was able to help one of the new homeowners, who has not done a great deal of construction herself, to feel more comfortable on the site and he very much enjoyed that. Glen has done construction work and done work in his own house - putting up and taking down walls - since his high school days so his advice to her was, "If it's made out of wood, it can be fixed. You can't hurt it." Glen says that anyone new to volunteering at a build site should remember that everyone there was once new themselves, and is "more than willing to help you."
Glen's background is in sales, delivery, and customer service, mostly in the food business. His delivery job paid well, but the hours were long and he saw his co-workers needing surgery on a regular basis. So he made a decision to get his degree in business. He and his family moved here to Cape Cod two years ago when his wife, a nurse with the Indian Health Service, got a job working with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Glen has been looking for a job on the Cape and likes to volunteer to "get out and meet people and to continue to learn new things." At Habitat, Glen says, "I do anything that helps out - swinging a hammer, moving lumber around, using a saw, cleaning up, anything that's needed."
Glen says a great aspect of working with Habitat is that "I enjoy the people. That's a big part of it. They are warm and welcoming. Then there's the aspect of 'I'm helping a family.' What really sticks out in my mind is when I was at the Kick-Off and saw the look in the homeowners' faces. They had a look of gratitude that you just can't explain. I'm sure that the words 'thank you' don't express how they feel. And then I get to meet the families and work alongside them. Giving back is wonderful."
Interested in volunteering? Contact Dawn Walnut at 508-362-3559 ex. 16 or dawn@habitatcapecod.org. |
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What's YOUR Habitat Story?
You know about Habitat from a unique perspective - yours! We want to hear your story - call or email Dawn Walnut dawn@habitatcapecod.org or 508-362-3559 ex. 16.
Your stories are important to us.
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