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Community Chili Dinner Benefits HFHWC on Tuesday, February 23
Friends of Habitat in Taylor are hosting a Community Chili Dinner to raise funds for the next Habitat for Humanity
house to be built in Taylor. The dinner includes chili, cornbread and dessert for $8.00 per person -- dine in or carryout.
The event will be held at the Taylor Volunteer Fire Department Hall, 701 FM 397, Taylor, from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
or until sold out. For tickets or more information please contact Thelma Garza, 248-3936, or Karen Farley, 560-9802.
Del Webb and Thrivent Builds Sponsoring Next Georgetown Houses
Del Webb is fully funding a house for the Brown Family in Georgetown. This will be the 16th house started at Old
Mill Village, the 20-lot development in the heart of Georgetown. This sponsorship includes professional labor and
materials for this 2-story home, the second 2-story in the development.
Thrivent Builds is a successful partnership between Habitat for Humanity International and Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans. This request was approved and HFHWC is pleased to announce the partnership
that will provide the Rendon family a home of their own!
Spring 2010 Construction Kick-Offs
The door signing and beginning of construction for the Del Webb House is set for Saturday, March 6. This
ceremony is a Habitat tradition to celebrate with the Brown family, their friends and family, Del Webb representatives,
Habitat staff and volunteers. Please join us at 9 a.m. on that Saturday at 1726 Candee Street, Georgetown.
The door signing and beginning of construction for the Thrivent Builds house is set for Saturday, March 27. Please
join the Rendon family, their friends, Thrivent Builds representatives, and Habitat staff and volunteers at 9 a.m. on
that Saturday at 1739 Leander Street, Geogetown.
Please check back to the web site for information on the door signing and beginning of construction for the next
house to be built in Round Rock. April 10 is anticipated to be the celebration for that home!
ReStore 1/2-Off First Friday a Hit With Customers
The monthly 1/2-off First Friday sale has become popular with regular customers of the ReStore. This sale allows
customers to save even more on unique and routine building materials for sale at 2108 North Austin Avenue in
Georgetown.
The Habitat Williamson County ReStore is open 6 days per week to the public interested in purchasing new and
used building materials at significantly discounted prices. All items for sale have been donated to HFHWC.
The revenue generated from the ReStore supports the HFHWC effort to provide affordable home ownership
opportunities to more families in Williamson County. Feel free to stop by to see what is available as the inventory
changes each day. The ReStore is open 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Lola Wright Foundation Provides Seed Funding for ReStore Truck
To be more effective in our ministries, Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County is looking to raise
funds for the purchase and maintenance of a Habitat ReStore panel truck. Our ReStore is a building
materials retail center, which sells new and gently used home improvement products and building materials
to the general public at substantially discounted prices. Proceeds from the ReStore help to build more
Habitat homes for low-income families here in Williamson County.
The total amount that is needed is $30,000. On December 21, the Lola Wright Foundation provided
a grant of $15,000 toward this panel truck. Now we need to raise an additional $15,000. This means that your
donation is vital as we look to collect larger ReStore donations, reduce liability and safety issues when transporting
donations to the ReStore, and increase security of donated goods in an enclosed truck.
The ReStore fosters recycling and diverts tons of useable materials from the landfill. Currenty, the ReStore
uses a single pick-up truck and flatbed trailer to collect donations. This equipment has been in use for the last 5 years.
A quality new panel truck will let the ReStore collect more donations in all types of weather and serve the County
for years to come.
To join the Lola Wright Foundation in responding to the need, you can donate to the panel truck campaign by
sending a check to Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County, P. O. Box 737, Georgetown, Texas 78627. Or you
can use the PayPal donate button on this website. Please indicate on your gift that the contribution is for the
panel truck campaign.
Small Steps Program Offers Opportunity to Help in Build Projects
We are asking you to donate specific items each month. They may seem small -- but every
donation saves Habitat money which allows us to build more homes! Deliver your donation to
the administrative office at 701 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas 78626.
| January |
trash bags (33 gallon) |
| February |
paint brushes & paint rollers |
| March |
plastic cold & hot drinking cups |
| April |
paper napkins & paper towels |
| May |
paper plates & plastic flatware |
| June |
powdered sports drink mix |
| July |
hand sanitizer, sunscreen & clorox wipes |
| August |
plastic cold & hot drinking cups; coffee |
| September |
powdered sports drink mix |
| October |
trash bags (33 gallon) |
| Novemeber |
paper napkins & paper towels |
| December |
dish detergent & toilet paper |
Homes in Georgetown and Round Rock Dedicated Recently
The Williams-Sedwick family is now in their own home at Old Mill Village, a 20-lot development in the heart of
Georgetown. This Habitat home was dedicated on Sunday, August 9. A month later, on September 12, the
home of the Degu-Kidane family was dedicated in Round Rock! Family, friends, Habitat volunteers and staff
were on hand at each ceremony to celebrate the completion of the homes and the start of a new chapter in each
family's life.
Generous Donors Replace Stolen Tools
Habitat Williamson County has good news to report. Several community members and businesses have
donated tools and funds which will replace all the construction tools stolen recently. We are most
delighted to receive all the thoughtful donations. Volunteers, partner families and staff will think of the
community's kindness and generosity whenever the tools are used to build more houses for families in
Williamson County.
Methodist Build and Faith Build House Starts
Volunteers, HFHWC staff and the Williams-Sedwick family and friends celebrated the start of the
next Habitat house in Georgetown on Saturday, April 25. This will be the 15th house in Old Mill
Village, a 20 home Habitat development in central Georgetown. After the ceremony
volunteers began building the walls for this home. This house is sponsored by the following
organizations: First United Methodist Church of Georgtown, Georgetown Family Wellness Center,
and Wellspring United Methodist Church. Additional community member donors have also
contributed for the completion of this home.
St. Phillip's United Methodist Church of Round Rock, Grace Episcopal Church of Georgetown,
Faith Lutheran Church of Georgetown, Round Rock Church of Christ are partnering to sponsor the
next Habitat home in Round Rock. Additional funds have been provided by individual donors. This house will
become the home of the Degu/Kidane family. The family, volunteers, sponsor representatives, HFHWC staff
as well as friends and family members of the partner family celebrated the start of the house in Round Rock on May 2.
GISD Village Elementary Supports
Habitat Build
Students,
teachers, staff and parents of Georgetown ISD's Village Elementary have
joined together
to help sponsor a Habitat home in Old Mill Village,
Georgetown. Old Mill Village is the 20 home
development near the Square in the heart of Georgetown.
Work days at the site specifically designed
for children (painting and landscaping) are set for January and
February. Additionally, funds
are being raised to help cover the cost of the home build.
Help support the student effort if you
are asked by a Village Elementary student to contribute to one of their
fundraisers!
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