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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.
Affiliate Facts
Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County is 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. People from all walks of life work together in partnership to build homes with families in need. Since 1997, Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County has built or renovated 24 homes throughout Douglas County and has provided housing for 101 people.
Our Habitat homes are a hand-up to deserving families. Partner families are selected using established criteria including: a need for housing, the ability to partner, and the ability to pay. Our homes are not given away but sold to our partner families. Each family invests hundreds of hours of their own labor—sweat equity— into building their Habitat home and the homes of others. The homeowners’ sweat equity and zero interest mortgage payments mean that dignity, pride and self-esteem are results of the partnership. Each homeowner is provided with support and a mentor to empower the homeowner to start a new life.
Our affiliate participates in the home for a home campaign. Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County donates 10 percent of its general contributions to help support the building of homes with families in need in Nicaragua. Since 1977, our affiliate has served 27 international families with our tithe gifts.
Our first building project in 2010 will be on Oak street in Alexandria. We plan to build three homes. The typical new home has 1,092 square feet of finished living space. Most homes have three bedrooms and one bath. They are affordable to low-income families because there is no profit included in the sale of the home and zero interest charged on the mortgage. Mortgage payments, including principal, taxes and insurance will be aproximately $500 for a 3-4 bedroom home.
There are many ways to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County. Besides volunteering at a construction site, or in the office, you can serve on the board of directors or on committees: Church Relations, Volunteer Relations, Construction, Fund Development, Site Selection, Public Relations, Family Selection, Family Support, Newsletter, Resale and Special Events. You can also help by attending a special event fundraiser, donating materials or simply donating money.