Friday morning started off strong, with volunteers spreading throughout the house with crowbars, sledge hammers and lots of muscle.
Your help is needed! Demolition days: Friday and Saturday., January 28 & 29
Your help is needed!
Habitat for Humanity Catholic House Renovation
Demolition days: Friday and Saturday., January 28 & 29Habitat for Humanity Catholic House Renovation
We need lots of volunteers to pick up a sledge hammer and help us get the home ready for construction to begin in March. Please join us and help with tearing out the old to make room for the new…. Contact: Maggie (734-677-1558 ext. 119)
Catholic House Update and Upcoming Meeting - February 10
Thank you all for posting information about the Catholic House project and the demolition day on January 28 – 29th! I've been getting lots of calls from volunteers, so I know you have been getting the word out! I've attached the flier and inserts if you didn't receive them or need more. Please continue to promote the day. I'll pass out information about the kick-off at the upcoming meeting. (see below)
I was out at a demolition site this weekend – and it is very gratifying and exciting work – so please consider coming out.
Funding Update:
We have $22,500 pledged on the project – we are making great progress getting to the $35,000 cost to renovate. We now only need $12,500 to make this a full sponsorship. If your congregation hasn't submitted a pledge, please do so as soon as possible!
Please plan to attend a very important meeting on February 10th, at 7:30 pm, here at the Habitat office.
We'll be discussing:
Techniques to get your congregation excited about the project and recruit volunteers and lunch providers.
The scope of work for the project – and the draft build schedule.
We'll be assigning workdays to congregations. Please come prepared with a calendar and any specific dates you know that either your congregation is busy or a day they would especially like to meet. This is a crucial meeting so please send a representative from your congregation.
Please let me know if someone from your congregation can attend. Also feel free to invite a representative from a group in your congregation, such as the Knights of Columbus. We'd love to give them the opportunity to have a service day!
If no one from your congregation can attend, I would love to meet with someone from your parish. Please let me know ASAP to set up a time.
Thank you, and see you on the 3rd of February!
Maggie Porter
Faith Relations Associate
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley
170 Aprill Drive, Suite A, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Office: 734.677.1558 ext. 119; Fax: 734.677.1572; Restore: 734.822.1530
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.
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
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
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 9th.We will be discussing more of the practical details of the build at our next meeting, December 9th 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)
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