Greetings!

 

Nike Employees contribute $20,000 to Evergreen Habitat and the Evergreen School Project!

Students at Evergreen and Mountain View High Schools will be learning geometry in a unique way this year - by building a home with Evergreen Habitat!  Teachers Bill Culver,  Eric Dodge, and Kristy Gilmore at have four classes working on the project.  This program "Math in Construction" promotes academic rigor, real world relevance, and positive working relationships. The students need no experience in construction and will gain awareness of future career pathways and the relevance of math through hands-on experience.  The Evergreen School District developed this program to engage students in community service while learning valuable, practical math skills.     

This project got a large boost in October with a $20,000 grant award from the Nike Employee Grant Fund! Through this fund, Nike employees awarded $500,000 to local nonprofits including Evergreen Habitat. The focus of this grant is to support projects that use physical activity to the betterment of community good, as well as non-sport projects that have direct impact on the well-being of children and families. Nike employees not only participate in review of grant applications, but they will also be volunteering their time alongside the students and other Habitat volunteers!

Nikki Danforth and her two teenage sons have been selected to purchase this home when it is complete. Coby, 15, loves architecture and math and Koda, 10, loves to build things.  Nikki is very excited about this home and believes "It gives kids the chance to be involved."

2nd Annual Women Build Holiday Tea

Please join us for our second annual "Women Build Holiday Tea" on Saturday, December 1, 2012 from 11am-1pm.  This year the festivities will be held in the beautifully restored Artillery Barracks in Historic Fort Vancouver at 600 East Hathaway, Vancouver, WA. 

From the elegantly restored tin ceiling to the historically accurate white-oak hardwood floors, this unique historic venue is the perfect setting for the beginning of the holiday season and a fundraiser for Evergreen Habitat for Humanity's Women Build. 

This year our special guest speaker will be Lee Rafferty - Lee is currently the Executive Director of the Vancouver's Downtown Association, and former owner of the very successful consignment store, Spanky's.  Lee has lived in Vancouver since 1974 and has a wealth of experience working with new businesses and Women owned businesses.  She is very excited and passionate about being part of the community and the future possibilities. The event will also include a silent auction of wonderful gifts donated by supporters and craftsmen alike. 

The mission of the Women Build program is to empower women to take action against poverty housing conditions by nurturing, recruitment and the training of women to build simple, decent, affordable homes. Women from all walks of life are brought together to address in a concrete way the housing crisis facing families in our community.  This is done by supporting the mission with our time, energy and financial support.    

This special event has limited seating, so please RSVP by November 26th, to 360.737.1759.  Tickets are $30.00.

Cars for Homes and 2012 National Build Week

Car and vehicle donations are a great way to help Evergreen Habitat for Humanity! When you donate a car to Cars for Homes, you will help build and rehabilitate houses with families in need of affordable homes throughout Clark County community!

The process to donate your car is fast, simple and free!
Call (877) 277-4344 to get the process started in donating your car. Not only is it fast and free but you may qualify for a tax deduction as well!

What can you donate?
*    Car
*    Truck
*    RV
*    Boat
*    Motorcycle
*    Construction or farm equipment
*    Any other vehicle,  running or not!

Why should you donate a vehicle to Cars for Homes?
One hundred percent of the net proceeds of the sale of your car will be distributed to Evergreen Habitat for Humanity.  We will use these funds to help build decent, affordable homes with families in your community, helping to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. Your donation may qualify for a tax deduction and junk cars will be recycled, helping save energy and natural resources.

This year the 2012 National Cars for Homes Build Week will promote our Cars for Homes program by kicking off a build day on the construction site. Our Clark County Store will be on site to hand out hot cocoa and see the volunteers off to a great start.  While some will stay on site and build on our Planet Clark Emerald home, the first green, high energy efficient home for Evergreen Habitat, others will be going out to promote the Cars for Homes program by hanging beautifully decorated door hangers and waving to the public on the 205 overpass with the Cars for Homes banner.  You don't want to miss this event!

Raising the Roof Breakfast brings in over $28,000!

We are excited to report that over 280 people attended our Annual 'Raising the Roof' Breakfast Benefit and contributed over $28,000 on Thursday, October 11, 2012.  Proceeds from this event will go towards building more homes in Clark County.

"We are thrilled with the success of our breakfast and appreciate all the sponsors, table hosts, and volunteers who were extremely generous," said Josh Townsley, Executive Director of Evergreen Habitat for Humanity.

The breakfast included a very special presentation by keynote speaker, Reverend Dr. Marilyn Sewell. She described the importance of growing up in a stable home, and explained how Habitat provides a solution to low-income housing needs. Kim Capeloto, Executive Vice President for Operations and Marketing at Riverview Community Bank, served as master of ceremonies.

The 2012 Ray Johnson Volunteer of the Year Award went to Habitat volunteer Camille Wright, who has logged more than 170 volunteer hours on the construction site in the last year. In addition, Dennis and Sherri Ziesemer gave a touching walk through their journey of becoming Habitat homeowners and community leader John McKibbin concluded the morning with an inspiring appeal.

A big thanks to Sterling Bank for being the supporting sponsor for the event.  Also, thank you to our table sponsors: Bryant and Associates, Jordan Ramis PC, Stewart Title, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Parr Lumber Company, Planet Clark.com, Providence Health & Services, Quail Homes, Riverview Bank, Sterling Bank, and the Vancouver Housing Authority  for their investment of time and funds that go towards eliminating substandard housing in Clark County.

Table hosts for the event were Anita Jinks, Avaly Mobbs, Bill Bryant, Brad Eriksen, Brian Kegg, Bruce Armstrong, Camille Wright, Chad Peterson, David Hamill, Dawn Tolotti, Dennis & Sherri Ziesemer, Jennifer Ramsay, John E. Rose,  Kim Capeloto, Leslie Johnson , Linda Reid, Marilee McCall, Mark Haley,

Mojgan Kasraei, Pete Dubois, Ray Johnson, Rich Helmke, Roy A. Johnson , Shelly Farra, Stacia White, Susan Riley and Zach Williamson whom all contributed to filling their tables to help spread the mission of Evergreen Habitat.   

Ground Breaking Ceremony - Planet Clark Emerald Home & Ziesemer Family 

On October 4, Evergreen Habitat broke ground on their 27th 

home!  The Planet Clark Emerald Home is in partnership with Quail Homes and Clark County in a effort to build the highest level of energy efficiency at an affordable cost.

Dennis and Sherri Ziesemer, along with their two children, Racheal and Joshua, will reside at 9717 NE 25th Ave., Vancouver, WA when the home is complete in early 2013.

Quail Homes owner, Jon Girod, Clark County Commissioner Marc Boldt, and Josh Townsley, Executive Director for Evergreen Habitat, addressed the crowd and shared the importance of building sustainably. 

The Planet Clark Emerald Home will showcase the future of green building.  With over 50% reductions in water and energy usage, this home will not only be safe and affordable, but will also show significant savings in the utility costs for the Ziesemer family. 

For more information on the Planet Clark home, go to PlanetClark.com.

Construction & Volunteer Briefs

Work on the 19th and 49th st. builds is going strong! The walls and trusses have been put on, and we are ready for the roof and siding!

Volunteers, we need you! Volunteers 16 years and older and all skill levels are welcome on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays! Please see our web site:  www.ehfh.org/volunteer  to sign up for new and returning volunteers.  Thank you for each and every hour that you volunteer. Your time and energy are a gift and it is deeply appreciated!