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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Volume 4, Issue 8 August 2016

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

1 Kris Hollingsworth

2 Seeking Qualified Candidates

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Bridegestone Turns out

Who we are / Upcoming events

Sponsors

Sponsors continued

Habitat for Humanity of North Augusta welcomes new Secretary

Kris Hollingsworth

Kris Holingsworth has joined Habitat for Humanity of North Augusta. Kris will be filling the position of

Our Vision

A world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Our Mission Statement

Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes,

communities and hope.

If you are interested in partnering with Habitat for Humanity of North Augusta as a potential homeowner of House Number

18, you may complete an application online at www.HFHNA.org

Call (803) 613-0305 for an application

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Secretary recently vacated by Michelle Randrup. Michelle will remain active with HFHNA as chair of the IT committee. Kris is currently employed by Southern Nuclear at Plant Vogtle as the Plant Manager’s Senior Secretary. However, she has worked in the nuclear industry in various power plants up and down the east coast for well over 19 years. Originally from Florida, Kris has lived in South Carolina, Colorado and currently resides in Augusta Georgia. “I have always been interested in Habitat for Humanity but never really knew how to get involved. I saw the advertisement on VolunteerMatch.org for the secretary position and thought it was a perfect match for me!” We welcome Kris to Habitat for Humanity of North Augusta.

Habitat for Humanity of North Augusta

seeking candidates for House No. 18

By Marlene Fernandes, Family Support HFHNA Chair

A young lady and her two children ages 2 and 4,

was referred to Habitat for Humanity North

Augusta by a co-worker. She visited a previous

Habitat home and liking what she saw diligently

filled out the partner application. Meeting all the

requirements she was selected as the homeowner

of house No. 17. A dream in the process of being

fulfilled for this lucky family, House No. 17 is made

possible through donations and plenty of volunteer

workers.

The tempo builds every Saturday, as a new phase

of the construction process is started. Much is

accomplished each Saturday and Monday by

Habitat for Humanity North Augusta (HFHNA)

members and volunteers. Our volunteers come

from the community, many from Mt. Vintage, Fort

Gordon, local churches and businesses like

Bridgestone.

The HFHNA Board is staffed by 100% volunteers.

Local community members donate their time to

improve the lives of our partners. The Family Support

Committee acts as a liaison between the HFHNA Board

and partner homeowners. Family Support assists the

excited new homeowner making many selections. They

get to pick the color of the siding, roof, and shutters on

the outside. The inside choices are flooring, kitchen

cabinets, knobs, blinds, and lighting for their new home.

When complete this young family will have a beautiful

and functional 3 bedroom, 2 bath home.

Family Support also helps guide the partner through the

financial and mortgage process of owning a HFHNA home.

Ownership is by no means free. The prospective

homeowner is required to work 200 hours of sweat equity

and meet basic financial standards. The initial 50 sweat

equity hours are accomplished doing community service

work and the balance of the hours are actually working at

the construction site. The monthly interest free mortgage

is made affordable and includes an escrow account that

pays for property taxes, home insurance, annual termite

inspection and also a maintenance account.

Donations and volunteers are critical to our success. We

accept donations of appliances, furniture, and building

materials. But the most important part of that success is

seeking qualified candidates who are interested in

partnering with Habitat for Humanity of North Augusta.

We are starting house No. 18 soon and need our next

partner.

Interested families are encouraged to apply at

www.hfhna.org. The HFHNA Board thanks all of our

generous sponsors, donors and hardworking volunteers

in supporting our community.

DEDICATION

Habitat for Humanity of North Augusta is pleased to

announce the dedication ceremony for House No. 17

is scheduled for August 26 at 4:00. The ceremony will

be held at the home site located at 117 Swathmore,

Belvedere. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Bridgestone Employees Donate Sweat Equity

Bridgestone Tire is a supporter of Habitat for Humanity of North Augusta who has donated building materials (foundation blocks) and provided financial support. In July Bridgestone employees contributed their time to complete the interior painting for House Number 17. On July 12 a dozen Bridgestone employees, lead by Paul Overstreet and Tony Brown, arrived on site with brushes and rollers in hand and in a single day they fiished job. We at Habitat for Humanity of North Augusta extend a ver big THANK YOU to all of Bridgestone and their employees.

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Support Habitat for Humanity

By supporting Habitat for Humanity-North Augusta, you

will have helped by making a significant difference in the

lives of Habitat families, not only in your community, but

also around the world. On behalf of these individuals, we

sincerely thank you for your contributions.

If you would like to become a Habitat for Humanity of

North Augusta Sponsor contact Don Evans for more

information:

Habitat for Humanity – North Augusta

Don Evans, Development Director

P.O. Box 8121

North Augusta, SC 29861-8121

Phone: 803-613-0305

Web Site: http://hfhna.org/

Click here for more information on donating http://hfhna.org/donate/

HFHNA is an all-volunteer organization. All housing projects are completed with the help of community volunteers and donor contribution(s) of construction supplies and other needed goods and services.

Habitat for Humanity North Augusta

Officers

Tom Ellers – President

Mike Deger – Vice-President

Harry Lutz - Treasurer

Kris Hollingsworth – Secretary

Directors

Mike Bone – Chm, Construction Committee

Pat Barfuss – Lunch Cmte

Rick Berry – Mortgage Compliance

Gene Carline – Chm, Community Relations

Don Evans – Development Director

Marlene Fernandes – Chm, Family Support

Kendra Hill – Mortgage Compliance

Kathie Malarkey – Chm, Family Selection

Wayne Moore – Site Selection Cmte

Paul O’Connell - Chm, Site Selection Comm

Michelle Randrup – IT Services

Dan Webb – Volunteer Cmte

Committee Members

John Bailey – Site Selection Cmte

Lora Baxley -Family Selection Cmte

Ben Hills – Construction Foreman

Jessica Hills – Lunch Cmte

John Carr – Site Selection Cmte

Brittany McMeans – IT Cmte

Barbara Monahan – Church Comm.

HFHNA is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian ministry that builds

for people in need regardless of race or religion and we welcome

Volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds.

Upcoming Events

Board of Directors Meeting 7:00 September 6, 2016

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PRESENTING SPONSOR

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Mark and Lori Rogers Ben Hills Construction

GOLD SPONORS

Ron Kaiser Dan and Anne Binz Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church

South Carolina Electric and Gas Whirlpool Corporation Donald H. White Law Firm Dr. Wayne R. Yost

Plumbers & Steamfitters Union of CSRA - Local 150 Square D SRP Federal Credit Union The Allstate Foundation

Jerry Land Aiken Bard of Realtors

SILVER SPONSORS

The Allstate Foundation Jim Hinton North Augusta Forward

Belk Kathie Malarkey Judy Barnes Women on Mission of First FBCNA

Beverly Grading and Clearing Mary Jo Mathis Schneider Electric/Square D

Cree Mike Deger Sertoma Club of North Augusta

First Citizens Bank Moore and Assoc. Engineering Sno-Cap Drive-In

Fort Gordon Spouses’ and Civilians’ Club Mr. George Wills The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Groves Nursery North Augusta Evening Lions Club Valspar

Hunter Douglas Zier Law Firm, LLC Yale

North Augusta Roofing & Construction Co., Inc./Lee Remodeling and Construction Co., Inc

THIS MONTH’S LUNCH PROVIDERS

Pot Smoker BBQ Subway

A HFHNA publication Gene Carline, Editor