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Falmouth Housing Trust E-News!
December 2012 |
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Greetings!
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We're coming to the end of 2012, and the Falmouth Housing Trust has much to celebrate and be thankful for! Our successful year comes from hard work, and the support of you, the Falmouth community. We want you to know we recognize and appreciate that support. Read on to get important updates on our current projects; Odd Fellows Hall and 761 Teaticket Highway, and also check out available local housing options and the link below, listen to our radio interview with Matt Pitta of WXTK News, and also take a minute to read about the holidays at the Gerald Flynn House! Very new is our finished and recently launched website, thanks to the generosity of The Falmouth Fund. Coming soon will be our Strategic Plan for 2013 - 2016, please keep your eyes pealed! As always, thank you for your support! Addie Drolette Board of Directors, President |
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Holiday Shopping Event | |
Join FHT at our
Charitable Shopping Event at
at 11 Market Street in Mashpee Commons on
Sunday, December 16th from 9 - 11am!
10% of all sales wrung come back to
FHT as a charitable donation.
Click here to learn more and register for this special event. |
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Did you Hear FHT on the Radio?
|  Listen live here to Matt Pitta's interview with FHT's Executive Director, Anne Connolly Saganic, about the Odd Fellows Hall project. |
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Adaptive Re-Use for the Odd Fellows Hall
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The Falmouth Housing Trust was selected by the Town of Falmouth to develop four units of rental community housing at this municipally owned site. The Trust is under agreement on the property with the Town of Falmouth. Currently FHT is gathering cost estimates, checking for the presence of hazardous materials on site, and number crunching.
We've tentatively selected our project team leaders, Giampietro Architects and The Valle Group. Russ Crockford, from Giampietro Architects, and Christian Valle, of The Valle Group are donating their pre-development services as we check and double check to ensure the antique building is sound. We expect their research to produce only good news, and to move to the next phase of the project in February of 2013. Stay tuned for more.
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Home-Ownership Planned for 761 Teaticket Highway
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 The Falmouth Housing Trust was selected by the Town of Falmouth to develop three units of affordable home-ownership at this municipally owned site. The Trust is under agreement on the property with the Town of Falmouth.
Again, we are in our due diligence period on this project too. We are interviewing contractors and putting the final selection on architectural and site plans.
Goods news came in this week, with preliminary authorization of a Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority bus stop at the site. Again, much more to come, and do stay tuned for updates.
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Holidays at the Gerald Flynn House!
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The holiday season can be a difficult time of year for someone who is newly recovering from addiction and mental health diangoses. The Gerald Flynn House is currently full with seven residents living with us; one senior U.S. Veteran, three women, two young men, and another older gentleman. Of our seven residents, three are fairly new, one having just moved-in two weeks ago.
Some would say living in a sober house during the holidays is not the place you'd want to be. Our residents disagree. Holiday house meals are planned, and scents of fresh baked treats fill the air in the house, and yes, our tree is trimmed.
Our residents' holidays will include an AA or NA meeting in town, and perhaps a visit with family. The holiday meal will come from donations or the clearance section at our local grocery store. Like other celebrations going on around town, our folks spend the day together, share in the cooking and dinner preparations, and sit down and whisper a few grateful words for where they are.
The Falmouth Housing Trust treats to a healthy Chinese food dinner for all as we ring in the New Year.
If you'd like to make a food or holiday decoration donation to the Gerald Flynn House, please contact the Falmouth Housing Trust office to facilitate your kindness. As always, your generosity will be acknowledged on corporate letterhead prior to year-end.
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How Can You Help?
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- Host a house party and invite the Executive Director or a member of our board to speak to your guests. Any donations received will be earmarked to your choice of programming!
- Donate gently used furniture or food items to the Gerald Flynn House program!
- Volunteer your time or expertise to help us continue to be a hand-up, not a hand-out!
Click here to learn about more opportunities for giving.
All chartible donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the I.R.S.
The Falmouth Housing Trust is a 501 (C) 3 not-for profit organization, Tax I.D. # 04-2936558.
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Happy Holidays to you and yours,
Anne Connolly Saganic
Executive Director
Falmouth Housing Trust
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