POSTER for Catholic House 2011 at: 1383 Hull, Ypsilanti 48198

Click here to view & print our POSTER in PDF for your parish or favorite bulletin board.

Artwork created exclusively for Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley by local artist Kim Rhoney. www.kimrhoney.com

Strap on a tool belt and pick up a hammer with Habitat for Humanity!

Our Catholic community has been partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley since 1990. Building is a fun way to put your faith into action through service to others.

About the Project:
Located at 1383 Hull, in Ypsilanti, this previously foreclosed home is in the Nancy Park neighborhood where Habitat is concentrating their efforts!

Workdays are Thurs: 9 am -4 pm and Fri/Sat: 8 am - 4 pm

What you need to know about volunteering:

Skill Requirements: No skills required. Habitat house leaders will teach you the skills you need to complete your assigned tasks.

Age Requirements: 18+ always welcome. 16-17 year olds with a parent/guardian. Call Maggie to discuss opportunities for younger volunteers.

What to wear: Weather appropriate clothes, closed-toe and heel shoes, and no dangly jewelry.

What to bring: Water and a sack lunch (unless instructed otherwise). Feel free to bring your own well-marked tools.

What to expect: Each project day will offer a variety of tasks and opportunities to work within everyone’s comfort and skill level. Hard but rewarding work. A fun, team building day.
How to sign up: Call Maggie at 734.677.1558, ext 119, or register online at: h4h.volunteerhub.com

Other ways to get involved: Pray, bring lunch to the site, donate to the project.

Sign up to Volunteer Online:
h4h.volunteerhub.com

Parish Contact:
Scott Wright
734- 821-2121
swright@rc.net

Habitat Contact:
Maggie Porter
734.677.1558, ext. 119
mporter@h4h.org

Progress Report, December 10, 2010

Catholic House 2011
Progress Report, December 10, 2010

Financial Amount Pledged to Date: $14,500, $20,500 needed.
                Only 3 of the 13 Parishes have submitted pledge sheets to date
Gift In Kind committed: $0 (Last Time this accounted for approximately $7,000 of the budget)
Trades people need to talk to our construction manager by January 1, and have a written agreement with Habitat by January 15. The major trades (HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical) need to be completed between January 30 and March 5 while the house is open from the demolition work days.

Schedule:
            Prebuild day: January 28-29
            Kickoff: March 5
            Workdays: Thurs-Sat, with days assigned to Parishes
            Project Length: Two Months

Questions?:         Contact Maggie Porter, mporter@h4h.org, 734.677.1558, ext. 119

2011 Habitat: Catholic House Planning

The Catholic House Meeting on Thursday, October 28, 2010, was a great start! Here's a summary of what we discussed:

Build Location: With Jim Moore (our 2011 house leader and St. Francis parishioner) we decided on 1383 Hull in Ypsilanti.

Build Timing: We'd like to kick off in the early spring – this will allow students to be involved in the project.

Funding & Commitment sheets (see attached) are due to me by our next meeting, December 9^th.

We will be discussing more of the practical details of the build at our next meeting, December 9^th at 6:30 pm at the Habitat Office, 170 Aprill Drive, Suite A, Ann Arbor, MI 48103.
Questions... contact Maggie Porter, at the Habitat Office: (734.677.1558 ext. 119)

2011 Catholic House - 1383 Hull, Ypsilanti

2011 Catholic House - 1383 Hull, Ypsilanti

Habitat in the AA News 2010

Habitat for Humanity Volunteers Breathe New Life into Foreclosed Homes
http://www.annarbor.com/news/habitat-for-humanity-volunteers-breathe-new-life-into-foreclosed-homes/

2010 Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Dedication 1208 Share, Ypsilanti

2010 Habitat Interfaith Build Dedication – Please join us on Sunday, July 18 at 3 pm as we dedicate the completion of the Krisel Family's home at 1208 Share in Ypsilanti. Correlle, Sharmaine and their three young children are hard working, creative and excited to have a home to call their own. Correlle and Sharmaine have been working to complete their 300 sweat equity hours since December and have spent many hours working on their house. The Krisel family is grateful to everyone who has helped sponsor the build and/or volunteered on the site and hope you can attend this celebration!

This Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley build was sponsored and rehabbed by a coalition of local congregations, including a sponsorship from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and volunteers from many of the local Catholic parishes. As we are gearing up for a 2011 Catholic House we would love for you to see the impact of a home renovation on a family and a community while we rally support and excitement for next year! You can stay up-to-date with all the latest info for next year's Catholic House at http://www.catholic-habitat.blogspot.com/ or you can contact Maggie Porter, Habitat's Faith Relation Associate at 734.677.1558.

Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Dedication

Interfaith Dedication July 18 at 3pm

The Interfaith/Share House Dedication is on Sunday, July 18 at 3 pm at: 1208 Share St., Ypsilanti 48198. Come see the impact of a build.  Questions contact:  Maggie Porter, Faith Relations Associate, Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley  (734-677-1558 ext. 119)

We are rallying support and setting goals for a Habitat Catholic Build 2011.    
1.  Did you know that the money you invest in a Habitat Home is recycled into future affordable housing for many years to come as homeowners pay back their mortgage?

2.    Did you know that each adult member of a family who purchases a Habitat Home is required to complete at least 300 hours of "sweat equity" hours on their home and other sites, in addition to homeownership and financial management training?
3.    Did you know that Habitat for Humanity has strategically targeted neighborhoods to focus our renovation efforts…creating stability and beauty in areas in our community that were most susceptible to blight?
4.    Did you know that Habitat for Humanity is on the forefront of conquering the foreclosure crisis by renovating foreclosed and abandoned houses into beautiful homes for families?
5.    Did you know that right now you can help Habitat for Humanity renovate a foreclosed property for approximately half of the cost of building a home from scratch?
6.    Did you know that Habitat for Humanity forms lifelong partnerships with families in our community to help them sustain independence and self-sufficiency?
7.    Did you know that Habitat Homeowners purchase their home with a zero-percent mortgage?
8.    Did you know that last year alone Habitat Homeowners paid over $200,000 in taxes to Washtenaw County?
9.    Did you know that an average 300 volunteers donate their time to work on each Habitat for Humanity home?
10.    Did you know that every Habitat for Humanity home is Energy Star Rated…saving the family thousands of dollars in utilities over the years?
11.    Did you know that over 200 children who were in unsafe or unstable situations now live in Habitat for Humanity homes?
12.    Did you know that Habitat for Humanity tithes 10% of their unrestricted dollars back to Habitat International for Habitat building? For each home we build in Washtenaw County, one is build in another country.
13.    Did you know that the Habitat Restore has saved over 2,000 tons of material from local landfills?

2010 Habitat House

Catholics are partnering this year, 2010, in April and May,
(Fridays & Saturdays and some Sundays too)
with the Habitat House
Interfaith Re-Build at: 1208 Share, Ypsilanti 48198.
(In the Gault Village Area. Near area of I-94 Service Drive and Harris Road intersection.)

Sign-up HERE at:
http://h4h.volunteerhub.com
Or, contact: Lynne Punnett (734-677-1558) at Habitat for Humanity Huron Valley.