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Construction Update For November 13, 2008
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Simi Valley - Despite the temporary setback of the burglary of our tool shed this week, we are determined more than ever to finish the houses and have our homeowners move in on Saturday, November 22nd. We are going to have special build days everyday starting tomorrow and going right through next Thursday, November 20th. If you would like to come out and help us with our goal, please sign up on our website or call Matt Gilling at 805-485-6065 for more information. Thanks for helping make our homeowners' dreams come true!
Oxnard - Construction activity has been suspended until Saturday, December 6th. If you are interested in working at Cooper Road, please be sure to park behind the Mission at the corner of Cooper Road and Roosevelt Avenue. Due to the smaller size of this worksite, we will only be able to accommodate 15-20 volunteers per work day. If you would like to schedule a group for our Oxnard project, please contact Matt Gilling @ 805-485-6065 or mattg@habitatventura.org.
Santa Paula - Construction at Santa Paula has been suspended until the completion of our Simi Valley project. We expect to return to our regular volunteer schedule starting Saturday, November 29th. This is our first project in Santa Paula in six years and we are very excited to begin construction on ourr 50th house in Ventura County. Don't miss out on this special opportunity.
Oxnard/Stroube Street - We have acquired a lot at 5230 Cypress Street on which we plan to build multiple single-family units sometime next year. The lot is in dire need of a good mowing and we are looking for volunteers to help us clean it up before we are fined by the City. Anyone with gardening equipment who can donate about two hours of your time would be greatly appreciated. Please contact John Kistler at 805-890-2611. Thanks!!
Special Volunteer Recognition!!
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On behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire Staff here at Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County, we would like to recognize the outstanding efforts of Howard Bolton. A long time supporter of Habitat for Humanity, Howard has made a worksite sponsorship sign for every Habitat home since 1995. He has also made custom signs for our office, the ReStore, special events and other functions. We owe a lot of our financial support to the awesome signs that Howard has made over the years. Thank you again Howard…you're the best!!
Special Group Recognition!!
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We would like to take this opportunity to thank the groups of volunteers who come out and help us each week. This past week, we had volunteers from the following groups: our Wednesday Crew, the Pepperdine University Volunteer Center, Louisville High School in Woodland Hills, the LDS Simi Valley Church, the 1L2L Tyler Broberg Foundation, the Cal Luther University IRC Group, the UCSB HFH Chapter and the Amgen Nephrology Building Unit. We really value our relationships with these groups and are glad that we can work together to end poverty housing in Ventura County!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
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On behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire Staff, we cannot say "Thank You" enough to everyone who has responded to the news of our tool shed being robbed of all our power tools earlier this week. Despite the challenging economic times that we are currently facing, the generosity and the support that has flooded our office these past two days has been overwhelming!!!
Our future homeowners, who were distressed over the possibility that the burglary would delay their move-in date of November 22nd, are once again amazed at the outpouring of help and kindness from the community. Working together to help families in need is the core of our mission. We are so proud to be part of this community and feel honored that we have so many supporters who believe in our mission as well!!
Don't Miss Out on the ReStore's Clearance Sale!
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From Monday, November 24th thru Wednesday, November 26th, the ReStore will be having a major clearance sale. Everything in the store will be discounted up to 50%. 2009 marks the 10th anniversary of our ReStore and we are planning a major remodeling of the interior. We are looking for volunteers with retail/design experience that would be willing to help us with this project. The ReStore will be closed between the holidays, with a Grand Re-Opening scheduled for the first week of January. Please contact Matt if you would like to be part of this special event. Thank you in advance for you support!
Volunteer Construction Training Rescheduled
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Due to extenuating circumstances, we need to reschedule our first meeting of the Volunteer Construction Training. If you interested in attending a series of construction classes for our volunteers who would like to learn the basics home construction and repair, please stay tuned for further details. Classes will be held from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the back of the ReStore. All tools and equipment will be provided, along with dinner. A class schedule will be posted online and will be limited to the first 20 to sign up. Be sure to take advantage of this great opportunity!
Please contact either John Kistler or Matt Gilling for more details.
Our Family Support team is in need of volunteer Family Partners who are bilingual to work with our current and future Habitat families. This team assists families through the construction phase and closing process to ensure a successful transition into homeownership. The family is educated on how to become self-sufficient and responsible homeowners, as well as informed about the requirements of owning a home with Habitat. Anyone wishing to joint the Family Support Team please call Matt Gilling at 805-485-6065, ext. 105 or email him at mattg@habitatventura.org. Thanks in advance for your support!!
What is Habitat for Humanity's ReStore?
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We need some dedicated volunteers who would like to help us in the ReStore on a regular basis. If you are interested, please call Ben @ 805-981-2268 for more information.
ReStore sells doors, windows, paint, flooring, plumbing fixtures & supplies, electrical fixtures & Supplies, tools, appliances, kitchen and bath cabinets and much more.
New merchandise arrives daily.
Donations to the ReStore are tax-deductible.
ReStore will pick up your donated materials.
Open to the Public Monday-Saturday.
ReStore always needs volunteers.
Supporting the ReStore supports Habitat for Humanity.
Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County
167 Lambert Street, Oxnard - Ca. 93036
Tel. 805-485-6065, Fax. 805-485-5795
info@habitatventura.org, www.habitatventura.org
Privacy Statement:
Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County will not lend, rent, sell or show your name & email address or any other personal information to any corporation or outside source.
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