All over the county, its hammer time...not on the field, but on homes...from Yonkers to
New Rochelle to Somers to Mamaroneck. Its time to be able to be a winner...with Habitat's Superbowl Buildathon
Through a generous challenge grant from the Lanza Family Foundation, Habitat for Humanity of Westchester has committed to build and sponsor 100 homes for Haiti now. Habitat of Haiti has built 2000 across the country, and from our immediate area at a house sponsorship cost of $3500, we have made a committment to sponsor 100 homes at least. Donate now or email .
Habitat for Humanity of Westchester is visiting Haiti and making a long term partnership with the country.We will be building homes there and taking groups over the long run. Here is some of what we are planning to do.
We are creating a long term volunteer village, helping with immediate clean-up and salvage of materials.
Assisting with creating movable shelter housing that Habitat has utilized in other earthquake areas.
Assist with construction of long term permanent housing, including Earthquake reinforced homes.
Habitat of Haiti has already been building for 25 years in Haiti all over the country. They have built more than 2000 homes there over that time. All Habitat Haiti staff has survived as of this time.
Also Habitat for Humanity of Westchester has a partnership with local Haitian American ministers and congregations who are assisting with efforts over there, as well as here in the relief.
We also will be looking to reintegrate people back here in some unique ways with a concentration on the children of Haiti.
The president of the Westchester chapter of Habitat for Humanity will leave Sunday for Haiti on a mission to lay the groundwork for future relief efforts in the earthquake-stricken country.
More than 250 volunteers built all week long..and this Sunday..Jan 23rd sees a joint effort of Iona, Monroe and College of New Rochelle painting together in a Brush with Kindness project painting the Hartley apartments..it will end with a group discussion with residents and luncheon by the Monroe Culinary Institute…This week saw Christ Methodist Church, Iona Prep, Mamoroneck High, Divney Tung Schwalbe, New Rochelle,Horace Greely, Harrison, Ardsley High, Hastings High, Horace Mann, all volunteer on sites….Simultaneously, Habitat for Humanity of Westchester left for Haiti, to meet with Habitat Haiti officials, for a long term reconstruction partnership …from Westchester County to Port Au Prince…..we have only just begun! Thank you TF ANDREW CARPET ONE for major sponsorship….
An impromptu call for support followed by a conference call with Jim about the need brought an outpouring of support of love... thank you as over a thousand dollars was collected.
God bless, Alec..whose daughter is now building in Argentina for Habitat as well!
