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Upcoming Events
November 5: InsBREWation Celebration
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| Coming Next Month | Volunteer Spotlight
Build Update |
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Greetings!
Habitat for Humanity volunteers are busy with this season's build on Crestone Avenue next to last year's build. These will be the 14th and 15th homes constructed by Chaffee County volunteers alongside local families.
Volunteers are still needed on site, in the office and at the ReStore. If you are interested, please call us to talk about pitching in.
Thank you to everyone who has already made a commitment.
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ReStorative Arts InsBREWation Celebration
Just us for an evening of dinner, art, brews and an auction
Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity is proud to announce the inaugural ReStorative Arts InsBREWation, an evening of dinner, drinks, art and an auction to benefit Habitat for Humanity and the Chaffee Arts Council, starting at 5 p.m. November 5.
Eddyline Brewery, 926 South Main Street, in Buena Vista, will prepare a delicious, fall-inspired four-course meal for this brewmaster dinner, with each course paired with signature Eddyline brews. House-made sodas and specialty drinks will also be available.
Habitat for Humanity's ReStore has collaborated with members of the Chaffee Arts Council to showcase local artisans' re-furbished artwork, using items hand-selected from the Restore. These unique art pieces will be available for purchase during the silent auction at the Brewmaster Dinner.
Thirteen different artists are currently participating and the items they are working with include:
- Dana Chwan - old high-chair
- Michele Wayland - small wood table and lamp
- Sandy Horrocks - hanging coat rack
- Margery Dorfmeister - metal shoe rack
- Nora Larimer - small oak end table
- Carolyn Rice - wood chair
- Judy Silver - light fixture
- Dee Sapper - trowel and African head rest
- Jean Reed - glass vase
- Bob Gray - ceramic bear
- Laura Prawler - chair
- Kathee Kiehn - display shelf and mirror
- Chase Hollenbeck - old wooden chair
A portion of each ticket will benefit Habitat for Humanity and silent auction proceeds will benefit Chaffee Arts Council.
Tickets are available at eventbrite.com, $50 for reserve tickets and $60 at the door.
The evening will began at 5 p.m. with a cash bar and silent auction, dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the auction winners will be announced between 8 and 8:30 p.m.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Mary Grannell
Mary enjoys seeing families work toward and reach their goals
Home and Career: I grew up on a small farm in southern Illinois. After graduating from high school, I attended and graduated from the University of Illinois, earning a degree in secondary science education. I taught for four years in a junior high in Galesburg, Illinois.
I then moved to Colorado where I got my Master's Degree in school counseling at the University of Colorado and spent the next 26 years teaching science and counseling at junior high and middle schools in the Denver Public Schools.
I spent seven summers as assistant director at Sanborn Western Camps at Florissant, Co. and have always enjoyed doing volunteer work. After retirement we moved to Salida and spent 10 winters in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas where I was the activity director for 3 winters in the RV park where we stayed.
Work with Habitat: I am the coach for one of the families who will be living in the new duplex being build this year.
Reason for helping others: I truly enjoy working with and seeing individuals and families work toward and reach their goals, whether it be in education, employment, living situations, etc. What a joy it is to see them work so hard and gain the success they strive for. Whatever it is I can do to encourage and help with that success is what I enjoy.
Favorite experience at Habitat: I have enjoyed getting to know my family and working with them at the build site, with their training programs and with the girls on a special project for their new home.
Hobbies: I enjoy working in my yard, sewing, quilting, knitting and just about any kind of needlework. I like making things for my friends and family.
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Interior work started on build site
Drywall mudding and texturing finishing up, beginning painting
Drywall mudding and taping has been finished in one side of the duplex, and should be finished on the other by the time our newsletter reaches your inboxes. The areas that are finished have been primed and are ready to start painting.
The next step is laying down the vinyl flooring, which needs at least a 65 degree day to get started, so hope for good weather.
Work continues from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, and the regulars, who deserve a special thank-you, would always love to have a few extra hands to help out.
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Habitat welcomes new Project Coordinator
Andrea Kimmell brings experience to her new position
 Hello, my name is Andrea Kimmell and I am excited to join Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity as the new Program Coordinator. Non-profit organizations are near and dear to my heart. I hold both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Human Services and am thrilled to be utilizing my education with such an amazing organization. As the program coordinator I will be running the internship program, finding and organizing build site services, working in the office and generally trying to be helpful! I look forward to working with so many volunteers. In my experience, volunteers are just great people. Feel free to stop by and say hello. I would love to meet you. |
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This newsletter is dedicated to every volunteer, donor, and ReStore shopper. You are the reason families in this community realize their dreams homeownership. Thank you for believing in the mission that brings us together: Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
Please keep us in your prayers as the community comes together to accomplish this transformational work. Sincerely, Jill Smola
Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity |
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