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Summer 2005 Newsletter
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Habitat for Humanity campus chapters and collegiate challenge bring student volunteers to St. Augustine during spring break
During spring break each year, high school and college groups from around the country build with Habitat affiliates. This year, two groups participated with our affiliate. In March, a group of 21 high school students from First Christian Church in Salem, Virginia, arrived in St. Augustine. Six of the students worked with Habitat installing windows, putting up siding and nailing shingles. The other 15 students built a deck for the Homeless Coalition.
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Help Wanted
Crew Leaders, Material Handler, Cost Estimator, Transporter, Safety Monitor and Medical Volunteer (to set-up first aid kits and to instruct crew leaders on basic first aid.)
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Help Recieved
84 Lumber presented $840 to our affiliate in celebration of the grand opening of their new store on Deer Park Boulevard near I-95 and SR207. Members of the Family Worship Center, San Juan del Rio Church (Orange Park) and Christ Church Mandarin recently have volunteered at our construction sites.
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Two new employees join Habitat
Karen Hunsicker is the Volunteer Coordinator for our affiliate. She taught Pre-K for the Ancient City Baptist Church and has worked with nonprofit agencies including the Council on Aging where she managed senior centers in St. Augustine, Orangedale and Ponte Vedra/Palm Valley.
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Quick Comments
All Habitat affiliates-across the country and around the world-have at least one thing in common: they all started out as grass-roots organizations with all the work being completed by dedicated, hardworking volunteers.
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President's Corner
In our HabiChat banner is Habitat's new logo. A brand value study conducted in 2002 found that in the United States the name "Habitat for Humanity" was recognized by more than 90 percent of the public. Our logo, on the other hand, was identified by less than 10 percent of the public.
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Volunteer Jacksonville honors Habitat Board president Eliot Smith
The Good Neighbor Award of 2005 was presented to Eliot Smith at the Volunteer Jacksonville' annual Celebration of Service award ceremony.
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A different kind of snowbird.....
RV Care-A-Vanners come from all over the United States. They coordinate with Habitat for Humanity International in Americus, GA, to determine where they are needed, then plan their itineraries based on where they would like to travel. In March, an eleven member team of six men and five women arrived in their six RV's and began building a Habitat home for a local father raising three sons.
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Calendar of Events
2005
September 24, Saturday: Bikers for Habitat -
Poker Run will be held at the St. Augustine
Beach Pier Pavilion.
December 8, Thursday: The 10th annual
Habitat Holiday Gala will be held at the Casa
Monica Hotel with dinner and a silent auction of
art donated by local St. Augustine artists.
2006
February 11, Sunday : "A Night with Karen Harvey - The History and Hauntings of St. Augustine" Flagler College Auditorium - $25 - $15 for Students and Seniors - Matinee Show - Visit Karen's site at: www.ancientcityechoes.com/authorbio
March 27, Monday: The 2nd Annual Ladies
Only Golf Tournament with proceeds helping
fund an All Women Built home.
Building days are Fridays, Saturdays and some
Wednesdays from 8 am to 3 pm with lunch
provided.. Call Karen Hunsicker at 826-3252 to
volunteer.
Watch for news of new home dedications, Prep
Club activities, and other Habitat for Humanity
happenings. For additional information, call 904.826.32542
Over $20,000 Raised at Wine Gala
What could be more beautiful than the Casa Monica Hotel decorated for the Christmas Season? Add to that, 400 guest dressed in holiday attire, and you have the makings of a truly wonderful event. This year's Silent Art Auction & Wine Tasting for Habitat for Humanity of St. Augustine was a smashing success. Guest enjoyed the scrumptious buffet presented by Chef Rene Nyfeler of 95 Cordova Restaurant, lovely melodies by harpist Diane Schneider and dancing to the music of Paul Sikivie Jazz Quintet.
This was the 9th year of this traditional kick-off event of the Holiday Season and each year Habitat for Humanity is amazed at the generosity of our local artists and art galleries who donate all the art for the Silent Auction. Local businesses donated items for the themed gift baskets and other businesses joined in as Corporate Sponsors. Net proceeds from the event go directly towards building homes for local, low-income working families.
With the average cost of a Habitat for Humanity home being $48,000, fundraising activities are yearlong endeavor. This year's holiday event raised over $20,000. Watch for the upcoming Women Only Golf Tournament at Marsh Creek Country Club on March 28th and an All-Women Build construction that will begin on May 1, 2005. Contact Verna Brown at the Habitat for Humanity office at 904.826.3252 for more information about any of these events.
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