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2010 Partnership in Huron Valley Habitat for Humanity
Thank you, thank you to all who pitched in to help this year -- The houses are almost finished. You are all invited, especially those of you who donated time, dollars or cookies to this year's renovation projects:
Home Dedication of the White's Home
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Quick Info for Workers
There still may be need for volunteers. Those of you on the "on call" list will be notified by email if we are rounding up a crew to help.
Lunches no longer provided - please bring your own. Tools & work gloves provided, but you may bring some of your own if you like. *** UU WORK DAYS FOR 2010 ***** Friday, May 28th Weds, June 9th Tues, June 22nd Sat, July 31
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View a Flickr slide show of the June 22nd UU Work Day
Why rehab instead of new construction?...
Rehabbing existing homes provides an opportunity to take the negative situation in our housing market into a positive for our community. In addition to serving twice as many families for the same amount of money, rehabbing: preserves existing resources; builds up existing neighborhoods; keeps houses from sitting vacant and deteriorating surrounding home values.
2009 Project Information
The Aveline Street home was dedicated on August 9th, including a house blessing from our own Rev Geisenhainer.
PHOTOS FROM THE 2009 work sites:
Photos from the Aveline Street dedication.
Photos from the 7/22/09 Work Day
Photos from the April 28th First UU Work Day!
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2008 House - New Construction
Purchase Lot + Materials: approx $115,000 |
Now…Rehab 2 Existing Houses in 2009/10
215 Aveline, Ypsilanti 1226 S. Congress, Ypsilanti Purchase: $35 - 50,000 each; Improvements: $25,000 |
The 2008 Build
2008 Build: On August 24, 2008 we dedicated another Habitat for Humanity home in partnership with 22 local religious communities.
The Toosen family now has a home located at 374 Firwood near a previous Habitat for Humanity home we helped build. The house dedication was August 24th. View July 17, 2008 UUAA Work Day photos...
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing organization whose mission is to provide decent, affordable housing for people in need. Homeowner families are carefully selected based on income and other guidelines. The families are required to contribute hundreds of hours of “sweat equity” in their homes and other Habitat projects. You can read more about the Good News House on their web site.
Links to more information:
Good News House web site (carries the most current information when a build is in progress)
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley.
Habitat for Humanity International.
Please stop by the Habitat for Humanity table in the Social Hall, during Social Hour May- August to learn more! The table provides information and receives your contributions.