Monday, June 22, 2009
Montgomery House is Complete!
Saturday, June 28, 2009 is a day David and Lisa Lewis have been dreaming of for a very long time. It is the day of their Dedication Ceremony! This simple ceremony is to give thanks to God and the many volunteers that chose to serve him by volunteering their time and energy in making the Lewis' dream come true.
If you have never been to a Dedication for a Habitat family, you should make it a point to do so at some time. It is a very moving experience for everyone.
In the Montgomery case, the WVUIT Biology students were the first to volunteer. They installed the subfloor and have not seen the house since it's very beginning stages. The Saturn Crew and Bowles Rice team that built and raised the walls and set the trusses. The volunteers from DuPont and AEP that helped to get the roof shingled, the insulation installed and the water lines installed after 9 straight days of rain. The operating room nurses (AORN) and the Knights of Columbus that painted the house inside and out. And of course, the ever faithful, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Crew members.
The Habitat for Humanity Dedication Ceremony brings the family and all of the people who have helped to make this event happen, together, to give thanks.
If you have never been to a Dedication for a Habitat family, you should make it a point to do so at some time. It is a very moving experience for everyone.
In the Montgomery case, the WVUIT Biology students were the first to volunteer. They installed the subfloor and have not seen the house since it's very beginning stages. The Saturn Crew and Bowles Rice team that built and raised the walls and set the trusses. The volunteers from DuPont and AEP that helped to get the roof shingled, the insulation installed and the water lines installed after 9 straight days of rain. The operating room nurses (AORN) and the Knights of Columbus that painted the house inside and out. And of course, the ever faithful, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Crew members.
The Habitat for Humanity Dedication Ceremony brings the family and all of the people who have helped to make this event happen, together, to give thanks.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
The "Blessings" House
Last November, Habitat for Humanity Of Kanawha and Putnam County hosted an event in which we acknowledged the many “Blessings” of our ministry, including the servant leadership of Mike and Tina McCready. We were also able to raise enough funds to build a house in honor of the McCready’s!
On May 26, we began construction on the “Blessings” house and we will be working on it throughout June and July. Mike and Tina and their friends and church family, Blessed Sacrament, worked the first week of the build and were able to get the house under roof in 5 days. Stephanie Southers, the future homeowner was and will continue to be on site to work alongside the volunteers.
Remember, you don’t have to construction expertise to volunteer, just a willingness to help a deserving family realize the dream of homeownership.
If you are interested in volunteering on our “Blessings” house or any of our other houses, please contact me at 304-720-0141 or sign up on the volunteer section on this web site.
Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Donna DeHart
Volunteer Manager
Habitat for Humanity
Kanawha and Putnam County
815 Court Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-720-0141
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Habitat Wins "Expect the Best" Award from Charleston Area Alliance
From the Charleston Area Alliance Press Release:
The Charleston Area Alliance last week announced the winners of its 2009 "Expect the Best" Awards. The awards, which spotlight organizations that promote quality of life and excellence in the workplace and community, will be presented at the Alliance's Annual Celebration, to be held on Wednesday, June 3, at the Clay Center.
The "Simply the Best" Award - Habitat for Humanity
"The winners truly represent the 'best of the best' in our area," said Matt Ballard, Alliance president and CEO. "We had a number of high-quality entries this year, and the judging process was difficult and deliberate."
Simply the Best
As the local affiliate for one of the most respected organizations in the world, Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha & Putnam County helps the region by providing home ownership opportunities for low-income families. Volunteer labor and donated materials allow Habitat homeowners to own for far less than fair market rental rates.
With its mission of eliminating poverty housing, Habitat forges partnerships between people who are in need of decent housing and those in our community who can assist them with their needs. The result is involving people personally in the issue of substandard housing.
Habitat's ReStore, meanwhile, has turned around in the past year and a half, becoming the premier ReStore operation in the U.S. In one year, it has increased its net revenue by more 114 percent and raised enough money to fully fund the construction of four of the eight homes built in 2008.
One judge commented that Habitat is "changing the community one home at a time."
Winners will also be showcased in an engaging video, produced by the award-winning firm "Motion Masters," that will be shown to the hundreds of business and community leaders in attendance.
The Charleston Area Alliance last week announced the winners of its 2009 "Expect the Best" Awards. The awards, which spotlight organizations that promote quality of life and excellence in the workplace and community, will be presented at the Alliance's Annual Celebration, to be held on Wednesday, June 3, at the Clay Center.
The "Simply the Best" Award - Habitat for Humanity
"The winners truly represent the 'best of the best' in our area," said Matt Ballard, Alliance president and CEO. "We had a number of high-quality entries this year, and the judging process was difficult and deliberate."
Simply the Best
As the local affiliate for one of the most respected organizations in the world, Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha & Putnam County helps the region by providing home ownership opportunities for low-income families. Volunteer labor and donated materials allow Habitat homeowners to own for far less than fair market rental rates.
With its mission of eliminating poverty housing, Habitat forges partnerships between people who are in need of decent housing and those in our community who can assist them with their needs. The result is involving people personally in the issue of substandard housing.
Habitat's ReStore, meanwhile, has turned around in the past year and a half, becoming the premier ReStore operation in the U.S. In one year, it has increased its net revenue by more 114 percent and raised enough money to fully fund the construction of four of the eight homes built in 2008.
One judge commented that Habitat is "changing the community one home at a time."
Winners will also be showcased in an engaging video, produced by the award-winning firm "Motion Masters," that will be shown to the hundreds of business and community leaders in attendance.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
WVUIT Biology Student Volunteers Begin Montgomery Build!
On Saturday, April 18th, Dr. Beutler and her Biology students volunteered to begin the Montgomery Habitat for Humanity house. They turned out in droves to celebrate a beautiful Spring Saturday by hammering down the subfloor of the 3 bedroom house. Thanks to Dr. B and her very special students for working so hard to help us to elimate substandard housing and to make David and Lisa's dream of homeownership a reality.
We are currently looking for local and other volunteers to help build this house especially during the weekdays. If you are interested in volunteering please call Donna DeHart @ 304-720-0141 or visit our web site at www.hfhkp.org .
On Saturday, April 18th, Dr. Beutler and her Biology students volunteered to begin the Montgomery Habitat for Humanity house. They turned out in droves to celebrate a beautiful Spring Saturday by hammering down the subfloor of the 3 bedroom house. Thanks to Dr. B and her very special students for working so hard to help us to elimate substandard housing and to make David and Lisa's dream of homeownership a reality.
We are currently looking for local and other volunteers to help build this house especially during the weekdays. If you are interested in volunteering please call Donna DeHart @ 304-720-0141 or visit our web site at www.hfhkp.org .
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Deconstruction Program Volunteers Needed!
Deconstruction is the hand demolition of buildings in the reverse order of their construction in order to carefully remove materials for reuse and recycling.Habitat needs volunteers that can help us remove the salvageable material for re-sale in our ReStore. All proceeds from the ReStore build Habitat homes in our community.
Volunteers will be on call and notified when a project becomes available.
The first meeting for anyone interested in volunteering will be held June 2, 2009 at 6:00 in the Habitat offices-815 Court Street, Charleston WV 25301.
You can go to our website @ hfhkp.org and click on the Volunteer Up button, click on June 9 on the volunteer calendar and sign up for this new volunteer adventure!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
University of Charleston Men's Soccer Team
A big thank you goes out to the University of Charleston's men's soccer team for the work they did Saturday, March 21st on Elsie's house. They dug the drainage system and shingled the roof.
Coach Chad Duernberger
Coach Chad Duernberger
Saturday, March 21, 2009
St. Patrick's Day Volunteer Appreciation Party
Thanks to everyone that came to the St. Patrick's Day Volunteer Appreciation party! It was a great night to show a small amount of appreciation to those crew members that give so much to the Habitat mission. The night was a also full of fresh green ideas for building and recycling. Building houses that are more energy efficient is a win/win for everyone involved, especially by saving our Partner Families money on their utility bills.
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