Winter 2012

Palouse Habitat for Humanity

Experiences: Past, Present and Near Future by Habitat Partner Tallah Revord

habitat@moscow.compalousehabitat.org

208.883.8502PO Box 3054

Moscow, ID 83843

Habitat for Humanity is such an amazing group of people; I am so blessed to have these people in my life! I don’t mean to sound sappy or cliché, but from the moment my family met Habitat, our lives changed. So many people volunteered and put their hearts and souls into making, not just a house, but a home, a place to call ours, our peace, our land, and our family. In March 2009 our Habitat home was com-pleted, and we moved from Moscow to Gen-esee; not a very far move, but for someone like me who had lived in Moscow my whole life, all my friends were there, and I was scared, not of moving, but of school. I had never been the best student and I was never part of the “popu-lar” crowd, so I was afraid of what my new classmates would think of me. It turned out that there was no reason for me to be afraid. I may have been shy, but I was welcomed into the class with open arms. Because my graduating class was a mere 18 students, we all grew close during high school. My shyness had slowly dissipated as I participated in activities such as choir, softball, and drama. My grades improved greatly, putting me on the Honor Roll multiple times. I was also honored with the title of Gen-esee’s 2011 Junior Miss, giving me the chance to represent my school in the best way possible. Habitat for Humanity gave my family some-thing we will be forever grateful for, so I have tried to give back to them as much as I possibly can. For my high school Senior Project, I orga-nized a benefit concert where the proceeds went to Habitat; we raised a total of $102. I have also performed a few songs for the last two local Beans ‘n’ Jeans. Anything I can do to help.

I am currently a part time sophomore at the University Of Idaho, double majoring in An-thropology and French, something I’ve been interested in for a long time. A great dream of mine is to become an Egyptologist; it’ll take me a while to get there, but I’m patient. I am also following another dream; I’ll be singing in an audition for NBC’s Americas Got Talent in Seattle on November 29th. Things are definitely looking up for me. I am so very thankful for everything in my life, the people I’ve met along the way, the experi-ences I’ve had, and the ones yet to come. Thank you, all of you. Tallah Revord

Tallah and Destiny Revord, Summer 2012

Board of DirectorsDoug Arlt, President

Mick Nazerali, Vice President

Anita Thorsteinson, Secretary

Scott Hurlbert, Treasurer

Andrea BeckettBrent BradberryTrista Council

Renee EllsworthJennifer Ewers

Leonard JohnsonDebbie LoaizaDave OstromKristin PrieurJodie Tooley

Jennifer Wallace,Executive Director

Ken Hall, Construction Supervisor

Connie Hall,Surplus Sale Coordinator

Lynne Brenner,Volunteer Coordinator

Mission: To serve our neighbors in need by helping to eliminate poverty

housing on the Palouse and worldwide.

New Palouse HFH Board Members

Dave Ostrom worked for Washington State Univer-sity for 37 years before retiring in 2008. He has put his experience with telecommunications to good use wiring the last two houses. He began volunteering for Habitat for Humanity in January, 2011 and since has been given the responsibility of Safety Officer. In addition to volunteering for HfH he enjoys foreign travel and wildlife photography.

Trista Council is the Sales and Service Manager at the USBank downtown Moscow branch. She started with USBank six years ago as a teller while earning her degree in English Writing. Trista has received three Star of Excellence awards for outstanding sales performance and customer service. Trista is also treasurer for Festival Dance and volunteers with the regional Economic Summit for high school stu-dents. Trista’s husband, Adam, is a UI Architecture graduate student. You may find her walking around Moscow with her Miniaiature Schnauzer, Charlie, or reading at at a local coffee shop.

Attorney Jennifer Ewers has practiced law in the Palouse region for fifteen years, with an emphasis on family law. Jennifer’s community involvement in-cludes serving on the St. Mary’s Parish Council and the Moscow United Soccer Club Board of Directors. She is also a past board member of St. Mary’s School, Latah County Board of Community Guardians, and Rendezvous in Moscow. Jennifer appreciates the wealth of cultural events this community has to of-fer and enjoys sports and outdoor activities with her family.

Renee Ellsworth, Branch Manager for Wash-ington St. Sterling Bank in Moscow, has spent her entire life in Latah County. A banker for the past 28 years, she graduated from the Uni-versity of Idaho with a B.A. of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Interior Design. Renee is passion-ate about volunteering in Latah County. She is President of United Way of Moscow/Latah County and Treasurer of the Latah Economic Development Council. In her spare time, she enjoys quilting, camping, boating and horse-back riding with her 7 year old daughter.

Palouse Habitat for Humanity is the Moscow Food CO-OP Dime in Time grant recipient for December, 2012! A Dime in Time is a CO-OP program for community outreach and to promote sustainability. It’s easy to give. CO-OP customers nor-mally recive a 10 cent refund every time they bring in and re-use a tote bag or cup. To support Dime in Time, cashiers ask these customers if they’d like to donate their re-fund to the grant program. This month, Dime in Time funds will help cover the cost of Energy Star appliances in the Purnell fam-ily home. Whirlpool donates an Energy Star stove and refrigerator for each Habitat build, and Howard Hughes Appliance generously provides the washer and drier, microwave and dishwasher at cost. Thank you Moscow Food CO-OP for helping Habitat provide energy efficent homes for our partner families! Shop the CO-OP in December and donate your 10 cent re-use refund to Habitat!

Two Ways to Support Habitat this Holiday Season!

Coming Soon! Palouse Habitat for Humanity is one of 28 local charities participating in the 2012 Alternative Giving Market of the Palouse.

When and Where: Wednesday, December 5th

4:00-8:00 pmPrichard Art Gallery

Saturday, December 1 and 8 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

1912 Center Winter Market

Visit the Habitat table and choose a gift to honor friends, family and co-workers. They’ll receive a holiday card to notify them of your gift, and you’ll help finish the Purnell home in Union-town! For more information or to give online, visit www.agmpalouse.org

habitat@moscow.com www.palousehabitat.org

208.883.8502PO Box 3054

Moscow, ID 83843

Surplus Sale: Update

Thank You!!!Stepping Stones grant for 2013 $2,000.00to make basic, necessary home improvments for disabled,

low-income homeowners in Moscow & Latah County

The Habitat sales this summer went so well we’re moving indoors for the winter! Come purchase new or gently used construction materials, furniture,

and other home supplies -- all proceeds support Habitat!

When: Saturdays 9:00-4:00 Where: 304 N. Main Street, Moscow

online on craigslist.pullman/moscow and PalouseAds.com

WE NEED YOU!

***Clean out your garage and closets! Send us the leftovers from your home improvement projects. Pass on furntiure you don’t need or use.

Your tax-deductible donations of construction materials and home goods will help Habitat better serve our neighbors in need! Donations accepted Fridays 11:00-4:00

***Come and volunteer! We need regular help on the on the sales floor, in the office, preparing items for display, and picking up donations. The Surplus Sale is 100% volun-

teer run to make sure the profits all go towards providing housing for those in need. The coffee is hot, the company is lively - come join the fun!

Call 208-883-8502 to donate or volunteer!

A Reason for Thanksgiving

Three weeks ago I mailed off a cashier’s check to my friends, Tim and Marilyn— two generous souls who loaned me an astonishing sum so I could put money down on a new home in Moscow. I tucked my installment into a newsy note. “Marilyn and Tim,” I wrote. “I’m enjoying my barn red house more and more. It’s starting to feel like home.” Thank you, God. Now that the oaks are browning it’s a season for giving thanks. Soon the generations and their cherished friends will gather around tables holding the yield: the fulfillment of seeds mixed with earth, transformed by nutrients and God’s hidden forces. Our faith tells us that these gifts are God’s blessings… this butternut squash, that new grandchild, health enough that we’re here, together again. Thank you, God. Jotting my note to Marilyn and Tim called forth a new depth of gratitude for this barn red house of mine because my note tells a story of lumber and nails transformed into a place I’m beginning to call home. Friends invited over; dinner in the oven; places fashioned for study, rest and play. The creative Spirit is at work, an offering of space to spark the connectedness we crave. Thank you, God, for our Habitat families that call our houses home. Thank you, God, for opening us to serve and love one another. Thank you, God.

Purnell Home Build UpdateTenative completion date: March, 2013Funds needed to complete the home: $18,000Current construction: flooring, painting interior

By Rev. Jodie Tooley

PRSRT STDU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDMOSCOW, IDPERMIT # 428

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