Aveline House Dedication 8/9/09 PDF Print E-mail

Photos from the Dedication of the Aveline Street Home on August 9th, 2009, 2:00 pm

 

The Aveline Street Home Aug 9, 2009

Neighbors, friends, H4H workers gathered on Aug 9, 2009 with the Hamdan family to dedicate their Good News House.

Bob Whitacre, House Manager

House Manager Extraordinaire, Bob Whitacre presided over the ceremony.

Gathering in the front yard.

We began by gathering in the front yard to hear about the project and meet the family.

 

Blessing the Hamdan home

Reverend Gail Geisenhainer gave the house blessing, representing the 23 faith communities that join together for the Good News House project.

Connie Amick with the Hamdan family

Connie Amick, Habitat for Humanity Family Support person introduced the Hamdan family.

Four of the Hamdan daughters.

 

Presentation of a quilt.

The Western Wayne County quilters have made quilts for all Huron Valley Habitat for Humanity families this year.

 

The ribbon cutting.

A ribbon cutting officially opened the house.

Come inside!

Everyone was invited inside for delicious food and some cool punch to ease the 90 degree heat.

Lots of lovely food.

Food included some wonderful dishes from Jordan cooked by Nisreen Hamdan.

 

Mike Muha from the UU H4H Committee

Mike Muha from the First UU H4H Committee got to see how some of his work turned out.

 

Sandy Simon from First UU H4H Committee

Sandy Simon from the First UU H4H Committee enjoyed talking with the Hamdan girls.