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Habitat Elects New Board Members & Officers

Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County President Steve Hellermann reports the election of two new board members: Irene Vagle and Marie Anderson. The board also elected officers: Steve Hellermann, President; Jan Finazzo, Vice President; Chris Worley, Treasurer; Janna Lindoo, Secretary; and John Beem, Past President. Other board members include: Joyce Hansen, John Loken, Terry Quist, Gordon Vander Helm and Pete Wood. Vern Anderson, Co-Founder and CEO of Douglas Machine, Inc. installed the new directors and officers at their organizational meeting held on July 20, 2010.

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Dedication celebrates new chapter for Scott family

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Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County and the Douglas Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans have accomplished what they set out to do six months ago—build a home with a family in urgent need of one. The newest Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity home in our community was dedicated on June 23, 2010 at 4:30 pm.

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Would you like to own a home for about $500 a month?

Habitat for Humanity is offering application orientation sessions in Carlos, Miltona and Alexandria. Free child care will be provided. Registration is encouraged but not required by calling 320-762-4255

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Did you Know?

We tithe 10% to build homes in Nicaragua.

After living in a Habitat home:
•  69% experience increased income.
•  75% report positive change in children’s behavior.
• 63% positive change in children’s grades.

If approved for a Habitat home, you must be willing to put in 200 hours of “sweat equity” for each adult family member 18 years of age or older.

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Featured Project

Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project

You may heard the exciting news that Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity has been selected to co-host the annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project, a weeklong project October 4-8, 2010. In the Habitat world this is the equivalent of hosting the Olympics! Over the course of the week, volunteers will build, renovate or repair a total of 20 homes in North Minneapolis and the East Side of St. Paul, which are two of the areas in most need of stabilization in the Twin Cities.
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is coordinating the event. For the most up to date information about the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project, visit You can download volunteer registration forms at this site.
JRCWP

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Featured Volunteer

Roger Biss

Volunteers make Habitat for Humanity run. Without volunteers on the construction site at funding events and in the Habitat office we would not be able to achieve our mission of providing quality, affordable homes for partner families who might otherwise not be able to have a home to call their own. We are fortunate here in Douglas County to have many dedicated volunteers who are committed to our mission. Among our most dedicated volunteers is Roger Biss.

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