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WHY WE BUILDIn May, 2017 Betty and Tim Wagner moved into their new home! The Home Dedication Ceremony featured a welcome from Mayor Panto, remarks from Northampton County DCED, and rousing prayers from Pastor Davis of Greater Shiloh Church. Betty and Tim showed their dedication for stability through shelter by completing far more than the minimum 250 Sweat Equity hours that is required. Their new home was designed specifically for Tim, who requires handicap accessibility due to his use of a wheelchair. The floor plan allows Tim to access the front door, kitchen and bathroom with ease. Following the completion of their new home, Tim and Betty were not shy in showing their appreciation for Habitat in their own words:
“A home is a wholesome place of ownership where there is relaxation and warmth. I can best describe it through this acronym for Habitat; Happiness Anticipated through the Bountiful blessings with Integrity, Tenacity, Acceptance and Triumphant tranquility.”
Project sponsors who made this all possible for the Wagner family include: Northampton County DCED, Women Build, Mr & Mrs. Robert Bennett, Apprise Software Inc., Wells Fargo, and Fox & Roach Charities. Most of these organizations donated over $10,000 to the project!
BREAKING NEW GROUND IN BETHLEHEM
2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Brian Dillman-‐ Chair
Chris Porecca-‐ Vice Chair David Dunn-‐ Tresurer
TBD-‐ Secretary Kelly Berfield Hal Black
Christopher Donigan Annette Drobil Andrew Elmore
Charles Hochstedler Ron Jerdon Jane P. Long Steven Mertz Nancy Silver Hank Zorman
Rafael De La Hoz Murtaza Jaffer Kyle Flanigan
STAFF Holly Edinger
Executive Director Casey Gatchel
Director of Construction Elise Smolinski
Director of Financal Services Jessica Elliott
Director of Community Relations Stephen Hughes
Construction Project Manager Susan Karper
Business Manager Joe Polizzotto
Construction Manager Nancy Dobil
Staff Accountant Camille Urbano
Volunteer Coordinator Yadeliz Velez
Office Coordinator Stephen Stoddard
Development Associate RESTORE
Danielle Fugate Re|Mix Coordinator
Alli Ingram ReStore Procurement Manager
Alex Pujolos ReStore Associate Emily London
ReStore Operations Manager Evan McKee
ReStore Associate Steven West
ReStore Donation Center Supervisor Starr Zagrodnik
ReStore Donation Scheduler
Providing homes is at the heart of Habitat for Humanity. Recently, we have done significant rehabilitation projects in Allentown and Easton. Now are excited to start some new home construction in Bethlehem! Located on Keystone Avenue the site will have four new homes, two sets of twins. This fall we will break ground on a small street extension, install sidewalks and set foundations for the homes. Each home will be 1,200 square feet which includes three bedrooms. This project would not be possible without a generous donation from a local supporter. Their support allowed us to purchase the land and establish the engineering for the site. Stay tuned for details on our Building Blitz for these homes coming in 2018. Support the construction of the homes by donating today to help us pay for the front doors, windows, or roofs. Visit our website at: Habitatlv.org/donate and look for “Every Window. Every Door.”
New Board Members
Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley is proud to announce some new additions to their Board of Directors. Kyle Flanigan, Murtaza Jaffer and Rafael De La Hoz were elected to the board in April 2017.
Kyle currently works at US Specialty Formulations LLC in Bethlehem as the Chief Executive Officer, focusing on management, policy, finance, and legal compliance.
Murtaza is a familiar face in the Lehigh Valley area after having graduated from Whitehall High School and Penn State Lehigh Valley. Murtaza is the owner and sales manager of Express Business Center and the project manager at Digital Matrix.
Rafael is currently an agent at State Farm Insurance after having had experience in retail banking, financial planning, and commercial lending through his previous position as Manager at TD Bank. Although Rafael currently lives in Upper Macungie Township, he originally grew up in Columbia where he graduated from Autonoma University in Manizales, Colombia.
Special Thanks to City of
Bethlehem, and the Lehigh County
Affordable Housing Trust
who have already partially funded this project!
The local real estate market picked up in the spring/summer of 2017 and here at Habitat LV we also saw an increase.
Each month we host an orientation at our office in Allentown for people who are interested in the Habitat Homebuyer Program. At the meetings in April through August we had over 25 people attend each meeting. This is almost double our past attendance. The result is an increase in the number of people applying and being accepted into the program.
We now have eight families working towards the stability and strength of home ownership. These families, like the Ramos’s pictured to the right, are all working on finishing their 250+ Sweat Equity volunteer hours.
These families include a total of 19 kids. Kids that will have a permanent place to call home, homes where indoor air quality and lead paint are not concerns. The increase in the number of Habitat Families has invigorated our crew, volunteers and Board of Directors. The home build volunteer days are a vibrant mix of homebuyers, corporate volunteers, and “core” volunteers. The positive energy is infectious! To finish eight homes, we need your support. Please take a minute this week to make a contribution via our website www.habitatLV.org/donations or by sending a check to our office at 245 N. Graham St, Allentown, PA 18109 We cannot do this work and help these families without donations from caring individuals like you!
HABITAT LEHIGH VALLEY WELCOMES EIGHT NEW FAMILIES INTO THE HOMEBUYER PROGRAM
RECENT GIFTS IN MEMORY OF: Donald and Carol McIlmurray donation by Donald & Laurie
McIlmurray, Jr. George Chapman donations by:
Deanna and Dick Boehret Beth & Philip Chapman Wilma & Philip ChapmanNancy Delucia Helen Ebert Theodore & Mary Ann Eichenlaub Phyllis & Ellis Finger Marie Helmold Gail & Steel Hill Nancy & Paul Lagas Dyane & Mark Miller Edith & Walter Mossberg Judith & Bruce Palmer Alvin T. Philpotts Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Rosemary & Thomas Sheives Lori & Charles Sivick Gloria & Stephen Tarby James & Carol Van Artsdalen Rodney Waters Marybeth & Jeffery Winiecki
Howard Ganssle donation by Joan L. & Michael R. HoweJoan Kowalchuk donation by Susan Kowalchuk & Neal Simon Peter Keenan donation by Patrick & Sloane Keenan
The Home Builders Society represents those who contribute $1,000 or more during the fiscal year. To learn more visit our website.
Christine M. Beretsel Ronald & Susan Horiszny Kelly L. Berfield Patrick Farrell & Valerie Johnson Joseph Bickert Larry & Susan Karper Harold & Allison Black Edward & Gayle Labuda Stuart & Joan Boreen Samuel Long III & Jane Long Richard Bott Joseph & Beverly Marant John G. & Anne Brady Pamela Morris John Freeman & Laurie Caslake Rosalin Petrucci Karen Castaldo Corning Painter & William Cliff & Family Dorothy Penney Stephen & Donna Marie Crowley Brian & Stephanie Dillman Andrew & Laura Elmore Charles E. Ermert Judianne Harris Cheryl Hertzog Penny Holman
Peter & Adrienne SnikJohn & Rebecca Tacca Peter Thomas James & Carol VanArtsdalen Nick & Carol WattersHelmtrud S. YoungHank & Kathleen Zorman
This year’s 5th annual She Nailed It! competition and fundraiser was hosted by Senator Lisa Boscola and Steph Wells from B104. One hundred and sixty guests cheered on their favorite team to raise money for affordable housing The hammers were flying as 19 relay teams of four women each were challenged to hammer four nails in the fastest time.
Congratulations to the top three teams; the Pneumatic Pnailers (The Barn), Heavy Hitters (The Barn), and The Pidcock Nail Breakers!
Thank you and Congratulations to the QNB Nail Busters who won the top fundraising award!QNB and all of the 19 participating teams raisedapproximately $30,000!
She Nailed It!
BUILDBUILD2017-20182017-2018
Thursday, November 16 6:00 -‐9:00 PM
The Hanover Grand Ballroom
Toast to Hope is one of the most fun fundraising events in the Lehigh Valley!
Over 300 people attend this event featuring culinary tastings from local restaurants and a selection of
excellent domestic and international wines. We will also have live music, a silent auction and the
annual Linny & Beall Fowler Award.
Buy your tickets at www.habitatLV.org $75 per person ($100 after 10/15/17)
ReStore Adds Exterior Paint In September 2017 the ReStore added exterior paint to their offerings. The recolor paintprogram is the only paint recycling program in the Lehigh Valley. At collection events we accept LATEX paint and mix it together...with a little magic...and make recolor. This high quality paint is affordable and goes on smooth!
Join us for the launch meeting of Faith Build
Tuesday, October 24th at 9:00 AMReStore, 1053 Grape St, Whitehall, PA
Learn about our upcoming Faith Build and how your faith community can help Habitat Lehigh Valley build new homes for working families.Faith Build volunteer dates will be in the Spring of 2018.
Please RSVP to Camille Urbano at 610-776-7737 ext. 318 or at [email protected]
Join Us for the Launch Of Faith Build 2017-2018
Thank you, Lehigh Valley Dixie , Georgia-Pacific for joining us for a two-day Team Builder at our center city Allentown rehabs! Your combination of volunteer hours and financial donation doubled your group's impact toward our goal of building strength, stability, and self-reliance through homeownership for a deserving Lehigh Valley family. We hope that after the Team Builder experience your group is more connected with each other, Habitat volunteers and homeowners, and the community in a truly unique way!
Every Helping Hand Makes a Difference!
