The Forever Gift
The following artilce was written for the Calvary Lutheran Church Newsletter by Kathry Lee, a HFH volunteer. It is reprinted with permission. Happy Father’s Day!
Based in Douglas County, Minnesota, we exist as a nonprofit, Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing in the community and to make simple, decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
Each gift helps a family in need of decent shelter. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law and will be acknowledged with a letter you may use for those purposes. We take seriously our responsibility to contributors, to those counting on our help to be wise stewards of funds entrusted to us.
Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity is a great way to learn new skills and give back to the community. If you would like to help, please fill out our Volunteer Registration Form (PDF) along with a release waiver and submit it via fax or mail. Learn about construction and non-construction opportunities.
The following artilce was written for the Calvary Lutheran Church Newsletter by Kathry Lee, a HFH volunteer. It is reprinted with permission. Happy Father’s Day!
Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County has accomplished what they set out to do months ago—build a home with a family in urgent need of one. The public is invited to the dedication of the newest Habitat for Humanity home.
On Monday, June 1 at 6:30 pm volunteers, donors, Habitat for Humanity representatives, and of course, the excited partner family will gather at 203-3rd St E in Brandon to celebrate the hard work, the generous financial backing and the community support that made this home possible.
All Ages Welcome
Registration Form in PDF Format
2009_Sponsors.pdf
Sunday, May 24, 2009 Memorial Weekend
In conjunction with Awake the Lakes
Motorcycles ride around the Chain of Lakes
Bicycles ride the Central Lakes Trail
Start & End at the Big Ole Central Park
We tithe 10% to build homes in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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.
Habitat Builds Third Rehab Home
For a second year, the first build of the construction season has been a ‘rehab”. To “rehab” a home is to rehabilitate it, to refurbish it, and as much as possible, bring it up to current building and energy standards. The reasons we more frequently encounter the idea of re-hab today are several:
Joyce Hansen
Volunteers make Habitat for Humanity run. Without volunteers on the construction site at fundraising 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 Joyce Hansen.