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Annual Report 2013
Cover Photo: Volunteer Kelly Ferguson with Habitat staff and homeowner Al Gavin. Photo by Donna Abbott Vlahos, courtesy of The Business Review.
At Left: Current Habitat homeowner Richetta Greene (on right) works with future homeowner Heather Lane on our “Fox Hollow” site.
2,805VOLUNTEERS
helped provide a hand-up
302 TONS
of building materials kept from landfills and sold at the ReStore
300
ATTENDEES
at our Sheridan Hollow orientation for prospective homeowners
653 A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION generous people and organizations made
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HOMES COMPLETED in Albany and Rensselaer counties
NEW BOOKS DONATED CHILDREN moved into safe, healthy homes
4,351
350 HOURS
of sweat equity were contributed by Habitat homeowners, building their homes and their neighbors’ homes
to Habitat homeowners through the New Books for New Homes initiative with Albany City Area Reading Council
25
YEARS
STRENGTHENING LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Board of Directors AS OF 6/30/13
CHAIR Todd Stevens | FASNY Federal Credit Union VICE CHAIR Chris Wheland | City of Troy SECRETARY Erin Glock | First Niagara TREASURER Craig Keefer | M&T Bank PAST CHAIR Al De Salvo
Board members David Blackman Kristeena Dalby Lewis Dubuque, NYS Builders Association Jonathan Finke, Communications and Middleware Technology Steven Krokoff, Albany Policy Department Sister Catherine Kruegler, Our Lady of Grace Church Cheryl Lasher, Capital Region Theological Center JoAnn Morton, South End Neighborhood Association Aaron Opalka, John G. Waite Associates, Architects PLLC Cindy Pohlmann, NYS Teachers’ Retirement System Robert Schofield, Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP Ralph Spiller, Northern Rivers Family Services Willie White, A Village, Inc. Steve Wilson, CHA Annette Woodside, Northeast Sales and Marketing
We have the best volunteers, donors and staff in the world. Because of the time, passion and resources that you have chosen to give, Habitat for Humanity Capital District is serving more families than ever before. We broke ground on our largest project ever in the City of Troy—“Fox Hollow” at Burden and Cross—in the summer of 2012. There, we are building 14 homes for hardworking families and creating a healthy, vibrant neighborhood on what was formally vacant land. Across the river in Albany we broke ground on our Sheridan Hollow project in the spring of 2013, marking the beginning of the most ambitious endeavor in our history. In the first phase alone, Habitat will build 20 new homes while our partners will construct quality apartments, new commercial and retail space and a redeveloped park for the neighborhood. Habitat for Humanity Capital District also began celebrating our 25th anniversary! As we look to the next 25 years, we are filled with excitement and possibility. In 2014, we will build upon our accomplishments in new construction and will also announce a major initiative to address vacant buildings and blight in the Capital District. With your help, we know we will continue to make even greater strides to empower families, eliminate blight and revitalize communities. Thank you. In partnership,
Mike Jacobson
Todd Stevens
Mike Jacobson, Executive Director
Todd Stevens, Board President
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GIVE BACK! CDPHP chose Habitat as one of their 2013 Charities of Choice—along with Capital Region Sponsor-AScholar. CDPHP raised funds and provided volunteers to build a home in our Sheridan Hollow project. They understand that a healthy home can make all the difference.
Photo by Gary Gold.
VOLUNTEER! Students from the youthbuild program celebrate with Construction Site Manager Al Gavin. YouthBuild students in Troy and Albany work with our construction staff and volunteers to learn the trade and gain valuable skills for the future. Photo by Glenn Davenport, courtesy of CDPHP.
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GET INVOLVED! When you call the ReStore to make a donation, chances are you will speak to our all-star volunteer Lindy Sanford. “I feel like I am really making a contribution and that I’m building houses through the work I do here at the ReStore.”
A group of strong ladies helped out in “Fox Hollow” during National Women Build Week.
LEND A HAND! DONATE! Timothy & Jillian Carter support Habitat as members of our Carpenters Club because it meets a practical need for neighbors in their community. “We give every month because a lot of people are counting on Habitat and we want Habitat to know they can count on our support.”
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The Habitat ReStore CHECK US OUT! Habitat ReStore is at its new location at 70 Fuller Road in Colonie. Phone: 518.275.6638
Store Hours Tuesday 10am-5pm Wednesday 10am-5pm
The Habitat ReStore is a home improvement resale store, but it’s so much more than that. THE RESTORE SAVES YOU MONEY. The ReStore is a place where folks of all economic
backgrounds can purchase deeply discounted furniture, building materials, appliances, cabinets and more. It puts home renovation and maintenance within reach for hardworking families. THE RESTORE HELPS THE ENVIRONMENT. This year, the store kept over 300 tons of materials
out of landfills by accepting donations from individuals and businesses. Looking to get rid of gentlyused items or overstock inventory from your business? Instead of throwing these items out, donate to the ReStore and save.
Thursday 10am-7pm
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Friday 10am-5pm
THE RESTORE BUILDS HOMES. Proceeds go directly towards helping Habitat build more homes
Saturday 10am-5pm
and revitalize neighborhoods throughout the Capital District. By shopping at the ReStore, you are investing in your community.
SOURCES OF SUPPORT Mortgage Receipts 8% Faith/Civic Groups 3%
Government Grants 50%
ReStore Sales/ Other Income 21% Individuals 5% Businesses 9% Foundations 4%
76%
expenses Administration 8%
Programs 76%
Total Income: $3,204,108 Total Expense: $3,097,741 Net Assets: $1,745,839
Fundraising 16%
of every dollar donated went directly toward BUILDING HOMES AND P R O G R A M S E RV I C E S .
According to the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance, responsible charities spend at least 65% of total expenses on program and spend no more than 35% of related contributions on fundraising.
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Thank you for your support! (Cash received between July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013)
When you support Habitat it’s more than an investment in homes. Together, we are breaking the cycle of poverty and building foundations for a stronger future.
$50,000+
$5,000 - $9,999
City of Troy NYS Homes & Community Renewal
Bank of America Foundation CDPHP The Community Foundation for the Capital Region CornerStone Telephone Company John D. Picotte Family Foundation Lowe’s Schenectady County Chamber Foundation
$25,000 - $49,999
Dorothy Bauer Cornish Charitable Remainder Trust Habitat for Humanity International, Capacity Build Program Softwood Lumber The Seymour Fox Memorial Foundation
$10,000 - $24,999 The Bender Family Foundation Estate of B.N. Floody First Niagara The James McKee Jr. & Doris N. McKee Family Charitable Foundation The M&T Charitable Foundation Michael & Janet Mulvaney NYS Department of Economic Development Parish of Mater Christi Thrivent Financial for Lutherans The Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation
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$1,000 - $4,999 Albany College of Pharmacy Ayco Charitable Foundation Bike & Build Bonadio & Company, LLP Bruegger’s Bagels Brunswick Presbyterian Church Citizen’s Bank Timothy & Jillian Carter Ronald W Comstock Crisafulli Bros. Albert De Salvo & Susan Thompson Delmar Reformed Church DST Systems Inc. First United Methodist Church Guilderland Chamber of Commerce David & Margaret Hannay Hannay Reels Hope United Methodist Church Johnson Controls Keeler Motor Car Co. KeyBank Foundation Mark Kleinhaut
Ralph & Jacqueline Marino McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, P.C. MetLife Foundation Volunteer Project Fund Nixon Peabody LLP Marilyn Otto Ellen Picotte Robert Schofield Siena College United Way of the Greater Capital Region, Inc Donald & Katherine Walsh Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP
$500 - $999 Douglas & Pat Arnott Benjamin Battles CSX Corporate Citizenship Fredericka V. Slingerland Family Foundation Goldman Sachs & Co. Greenbush Reformed Church Barry & Karen Greene David Hochfelder John & Rosemarie Kinum Ken Markussen McDonalds of Guilderland, LLC McDonald’s of Watervliet, LLC Melrose Methodist Church Hilaire & Judith Meuwissen Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Moorehead Communications Mortgage Bankers Association of Northeastern New York NKR & Associates NYS School Counselor Association Charles W. Reed Reformed Dutch Church of Schodack Priscilla Richards Ralph D. Spiller St. Clare’s Roman Catholic Church Stewart’s Foundation Francis & Elizabeth Therrien Virginia E. Touhey Kevin & Mary Tully Jerry Weiss William Copeland & Cynthia Sturges Nadia Debbie Winslow
$250 - $499 Architecture + Bank of America Matching Gifts Brian and Dena Barker David Blackman Paul & Brenda Breslin C.L. King & Associates, Inc. Pamela J. Clements James & Maria Coward The E.A. Barvoets Fund Faith Lutheran Church First United Church First United Presbyterian Church Jacquelyn Jerry James & Judith Maccrate
George E. Martin Doirbhle McGraw Terry L. Miller Anne Mitchell Pete Nye Aaron Opalka Robert H. Parsons Christopher J Plummer SEFCU Sisters of St. Joseph Todd Stevens Margaret Sturtevant Bernard Thibault Tremont Rentals, Inc. Victorious Life Christian Church Richard Vosko
$0 - $249 1st National Bank of Scotia Tracy K. Abbott Nancy C. Ahola Shawn Allan Augusta Allen G. & Dorothea Alonge Elmer & Brigitte Altwicker Patricia P. Anderson Michael Antonio Maritza Arce Maria Arroyo Brian Ashe Carol F. Asiello John & Catherine Attig Rosanna Aiuppa Ephraim Back Rosemary Piazza Baer Jeffrey Baez Kenneth H. Bailey Daniel J Baker, III Kim P. Baker Chellappa Balan Gloria Ballien Robin Barbour Judith Barlow Thomas & Katy Barone Joan R. Barron Dana Renee Barsalow
John Basie Betsy J. Bates R. Russell Bates & Mary Lee Bates David A. Batty Hank Becker Diane and Don Bell Nancy Ruth Benedict Sharon Berko Bethany Presbyterian Church Tobi Bickweat Mary Biggar Robert & Elaine Blanchet Frank Bode & Diane Fuglein Frank O. Bogedain, P.E. Michael A. Bonanno, CFP Nancy R. Boone Grace M. Bourdeau Ann Bowen Katherine A. Boyd Wesley H. Bradley William & Gloria Brayden Dr. Ronald Bretsch David & Dorice Brickman Thomas & Anne Bronchetti William A. Bronk Michael Brown Gladys A. Brusa Jeffrey & Kimberly Bryant Kathleen S. Bryden Crescentia M. Brynolfson Charlotte S. Buchanan Arlene D. Bunnecke Palma Burke Frank & Renate Bush Barbara M. Butler Stephen C. Butler Thomas & Beverly Calistri Edmund Cancellare Cap Com Cares Foundation Richard L. & L. Judy Capullo Edward J. Carey Carman Wine & Liquor Inc Mark A. Caropreso Alice E. Carpenter Diane J. Carpenter Ralph & Jeanine Carpenter Brian Carr Dean & Susan Carroll
Donald & Dorothy Carroll John Carson Arien & Rebecca Cartrette Sherwood & Carole Carver James & Alene Case Mary Anne Chiariello William & Winifred H. Childs Joe Chow Nancy Chudzik Kyung Chun M.D. & Kuckhi Chun Anne M. Church Church of St. Mary at Clinton Church of the Covenant Ann E. Clark Thomas & Patricia Clement Helen Clemishire Coeymans-Ravena Women’s Club Norman G. Cohen Shirley Cohen Ronald & Doris Coleman Joseph and Betty Collins Tim Condon Jane Conklin E. Kevin & Cindy Conley Francis & Leanne Conron John and Kristine A. Conroy Richard Conti William & Diane Corbett Lura Correia Amy Corwin Joseph Costello E. B. Cowles Donna M. Crisafulli Kimberly Crispell Katherine C. Crounse Kathleen Crouse Donald & Joan Csaposs Barbara L. Cureau Evelyn M. Currie Alenore K. Cusick Susan Dahm Frank M. D’Ambrosio Richard & Dawn Dana David & Deborah Daniels Edwin & Mary E. Dassatti Neil Davidoff Albert & Marian Davis Diane Davis
Habitat broke ground on our ambitious Sheridan Hollow project in May 2013.
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Last year, we completed “Morton’s Walk”, a 16-home project in Albany’s South End.
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Lydia Davis Janet Dederick John-Michael Deeb Phil Degaetano John J. & Wendy R. Delehanty Frances Deleon Kent J. Destefanis Nancy L. Diederich Richard E. DiGiovanna Colleen B. Dolan Judith B. Douglas Joan Doulin The Drake Family James & Susan Drislane Jerry & Suzanne Dudak Steven M. Dudek Dunston Brothers, Inc. Lori A. Durfee Joe Durkin Kelli Durr Eastern Contractors Association Vincent Edmonds II Roberta Ehlert Marilyn Eiland Margaret A. B. Elbow Shelby Jean Elfeldt Dewitt & Dorothy Ellinwood Luella E. Ellis David Ellison Elizabeth M. Elze Louis E. Emerick Joseph Epstein Alison Ernst Michael & Joanne Esposito, MD Dorothy E. Euvrard Evangelical Lutheran Chruch David Fabiano Priscilla Fairbank Corrine R. Falope Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company Linda Farrell Michael J. Fields & Susan Delaney Alexander & Susan Filip Louann E. Finkell Paul & Lynne Fiore First Reformed Church
First United Methodist Church Christine M. Fitzpatrick A. Lee & Margaret A. Flanders Matie Flowers Joseph & Joan Flynn Mae E. Flynn Vicki H. Folger Forever Tile & Remodeling Eileen A. Fox Roberta Fox Angelo and Lilajane Frascarelli Rod & Nell Fraser Jean M. Freedman Richard & Susan Frohlich Fundraising Solutions The Gade Farm LLC John F. Gajewski Mark & Linda Gardiner Anthony Garner Robert Gatto The GE Foundation Marjorie A. Geiger Regina Geracitano Edward Gillespie & Patricia Dederick Scott & Roberta Gilpin Walter & Andrea Gleason Erin Glock David L. Gonsalves Henry & Elizabeth Gonzalez A. Richard Goodman Herbert & Shirley Gordon John Graham John E. Grattidge Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society Renee Green Carol Greene John Greenthal Worth Gretter Hope Griffiths Guilderland Elks 2480 Inc. Guilderland PBA Margaret Gutman Richard & Elizabeth Haggerty E. Wesley, III & Mary Lynne Hamilton Patricia Hammond Eileen Hand
Joseph J. & Susan D. Hart Lynne Hart Irwin & Helen Hassenfeld Frank & Harriet Hauser Philip & Susan Hawkes-Teeter Barry M Hecht John Heffernan Heinrich Medicus Fund Bromwyn Helene Herbert W. Hennings Margaret F. Holmgren Edward D. Homiller Ferne Horn Melvyn Horowitz Harold & Alice Howes Susan Hubbard Kenneth & June Hunter Margaret Inderhees Robert & Kimberly Irwin Michael Jacobson Kathleen and Vincent Jimino Joan Mulvaney Robert & Dolores Johnson Kimberly S Jones Just Cats Veterinary Clinic, P.C. Thomas & Christine Kaczmarek Mary Ellen Kalled Michael & Barbara Kania Ron Karpien David E. Kautzmann Michael & Barbara Kavanagh Paul & Judith Kehoe Vincent & Janet Kehoe-Farina Ellen Kelly-Lind Donald & Martha Kennedy Martin & Joyce Kenosian Grace Kenyon Kerry E Kenyon Jean E. Kerr Pat Kessler Michael A. Kieserman Nancy A. King Leslie King-Van Arnam Margaret and Steve King Jeffrey Klamka Janet Klopp Peter & Jean Kneiss
Robert & Mary Knuth Norm & Linda Koenigsreuter Kevin & Stephanie Kohli Sloane Kolt Andrew Koski Kama Koudelka Kim M Koza Robert W. Krieger Sr. Catherine Kruegler Susan A Kurp Michael Labate Wendy B. Lancor Harriet S. Langley George August Langwasser Clem LaPietra Michael Lavelle Susan I. Lawrence Scott & Denise Leber Richard & Barbara Leckerling Linda LeClair Richard O Lee Suzanne and Raymond Lemka Sally Lewis & Sarah O’Brien Christian W. Lietzau Louise L. Lifford Bob Lilac Thomas & Eileen Litz Phil & Marguerite Lodico Stephanie Lohberg Roseann G. Lohrey Winsor A. Lott Dianne Luci Nicholas Lyman Patricia Lyng Richard T. MacDowell John B. Madden, Jr. Kathryn Madigan Paul & Mary Mallon Michael & Gail Malone Dorothy E. Mancusi Antoinette M. Maniatty Louise C. Marks Kenneth & Jean Marriott Marjorie A. Marron Donald Marsh & Karen Nowak-Marsh Jean-Paul & Muguette Martel Carl Martin
Robert and Brenda Martiniano David & Jane Marx Masten Construction Betty Lou Mathis Peggy S. Maupin Douglas & Susan McCuen Ellen M. McDonald John & Jan McEneny Denise H. McLaughlin Joseph McLoughlin Thomas S. McPheeters Edward & Mary Anne McTiernan Alynn M. McTighe Rosemary Meisel Donna Meixner Linda Frazier Melanson John C. Mesch, MD Janet S. Messina Frederick Metzger Hubert Miller Linda Miller Warren & Joanna Miller Ernest & Glenna Millham John Milligan Brian & Sharon Milzoff Iona T. Mirsky Richard & Carole Mitchell Doreen E. Morgan Sandra Morley Carl & Ildra Morse Katherine Moss Kevin A. Moss Cheryl A. Mugno Sandesh “Sam” Naik Ryusuke Nakamura Henry & Donna Neilley Thomas F. Nelson Joseph & Kathleen Neuffer New Jerusalem Home of the Saved Church David Nitcher Hannah Nolan Brian J. Nopper NYC Collection Edward and Constance O’Brien Joseph & Rita Okonlewski Sean J. & Jo Ann G. O’Neill Patricia A. Opar
Alan E. Opresko John & Bernice Ormsbee Daniel & Pamela O’Rourke Jane S. Oswald Edwin Otis Jed Pack Nancy Anne Page Mark Palinski & Chris O’Brien Palinski Debra L. Parker Kenneth & Karen Pass Phil & Kathy Paterno Phil & Dawn Paty Lynn Pauquette Karen Paynter Richard Pearce Ronald & Barbara Pearce Richard & Cathleen Peckham Dr. Stanley F. Penc & Dr. Maia Boswell-Penc Marilyn Pendergast Cheryl L. Perrillo Mary Persico Peter Petrillose Robert & Lisa Pett Glen G. Pfleiderer Carmela Philo Laurel A. Pietrykowski Burton Pine Gordon & Lettie Pinney Paula J. Plew Ryan Plummer James Prow, Jr. Leonard & Joan Putnick Gino Radovic Richard & Judith Ramsey Joyce E. Recene Recovery Sports Grill - Troy Roger and Susie Reid Susan B. Reilly Donald P. Reiss Douglas & Jacqueline Reynolds John & Helen Richmond Cathrine J. Riddle Amy Biancolli Ringwald Richard & Jo Ann Rising Pamela Robbins Alexander Roberts Donald & Emily Roberts
Debra A Robinson Robinson Hardware Corp. Un Cha Rodell Ruth Rohloff Debra M Rooney Phyllis A. Rosenblum Charlotte H. Rounds Patricia Rousseau Lewis C. Rubenstein Virginia M. Russell Michael & Alexia Ryan SABIC Ernest & Dorothy Sacco Anthony M. Saccone Mario Salerno Craig Samiof Daniel J.P. Samson James and Kathleen Sanford Margaret E. Santen Madeline Santulli James & Joan Savitt Peter Schiff & Nancy Willie-Schiff Jacquelyn N. Schlappi Ralph Schlief Shirley A. Schmitt Karen M. Scholz Laura Schultz Paul & Mary Scoville Mildred E. Selby Doris M. Selig George Senft Wenjun Shao Phyllis Shapiro Sharon Kunkel Mary W. Shedd Jean & Charles Sheviak Eileen Shields Richard & Eileen Shirey Robert J. & Johanna B. Shogan Janice L. Short Rev. Alfred & Lois M. Siegel Leslie A. Siegard Randy Simon Paul & Diane Simpson Anthony and Marilyn Sirco Ken Skrivanek The Skyline Group
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Gina H Slyer John P. Smith Mary E. Smith Mary Jane Smith Steven & Kathleen Smith Thomas & Lisa Smith Smith’s Tavern John Smolinsky & Ellen Prakken Geoffrey Snyder Rodger & Rosalie Sokol Theresa P. Spath Louis Spelich Walter & Elaine Spoor Calvin & Carolyn Spring St. Patrick’s Church Phyllis A. Stark Richard & Charlotte Stearns Daniel Steen Anita Stein Yaron Sternbach Robert N. Stevens Shirley Stewart John & Donna Stiglemeier David & Ethel Stoddard Carolyn M. Stott Robert & Ramona Stubbs Sullivan-Jones Auxiliary No. 7466 Susan and Charles Sulzman Francis & Mary Szydlowski William D. Tanner Karen Terwilliger Denise Terzian Donna M. Testa Ernie Tetreault & Eric Webster Janet M. Thayer Peter A. Thomas Judith V. Thomson Carl Thorne Constance S. Tilroe Patrick & JoAnn Timme James & Vivian Tortorici Jeff Trombetta Truist Deborah Lee Trupin Timothy C. Truscott Margaret Tucker
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Dennis & Sylvia Ulion Linda A. Ulrich Herman & Devera Ungerman Christine Urbano Donald & Shirley Vandervort Geraldine A. Vaughn Michael & Clara Verreau Marlene Vunk Margaret A. Wallingford Joe & Joyce Walsh Russell & Marjorie Ward Karen S. Watterworth James S. Waugaman Quintin & Agnes H. Weaver George Webb Richard Weber Debra S. Webster Vida L. Wehren Kathleen Westerholt Rick Wheeler Chris and Amy L. Wheland William and Betty Jean Whipple Judith Hennessey White Willie White Michael & Patricia Wiesmaier Robert E. Wilcox Wilson Bros. Heating & Cooling Judith G. Wing Paula Winig Meyer J. Wolin Robin Wood Annette Woodside Robert & Alissa Worden Yan Wu Benjamin Yamin Danielle Yamin Stan Yamin Young, Fenton, Kelsey & Brown, P.C. Charles & Concetta Youngblood John & Barbara Zanella Charles J. Zarriello, Jr. Hazel M. Zents Lisa Ziter
cars for homes donors Habitat for Humanity’s Cars for Homes™ vehicle donation program helps local Habitat affiliates build homes! It is quick and easy to donate your car, truck, boat, RV, motorcycle or construction vehicle. Visit carsforhomes.org or call (877) 277-4344 for more information. Estate of James Deguire Adrienne Dunham Stanley Dunn Susan Kilgallon
Michael Mazzie Mark Pollander Ian Wessman
sefa donors New York State employees can give to Habitat through SEFA payroll deductions. The donations are taken out automatically, making it an affordable and easy way to contribute. Habitat has been a long-standing participant in the SEFA appeal, raising an average of $10,000 annually. Darren T. Anderson Mary Ellen Barret Marc D. Barron William A.Becker Stephen J. Beditz Beverly J. Bessette Jonathan Bick John V. Bouchard Timothy A. Butler Alison H. Crocker Daniel J. Eaton Claire P. Eatz Manette E. Eddy Robert L. Ewing Dennis J. Farrar Barbara K. Fioravanti Wendy C. Gilman William C. Hammarstrom Tambrey L. Handley Janet Joseph Tryon S. Lecakes
Paula McBath Heidi Miksch Bruce Mereness Anthony J. Nuciforo Sr. Sean P. O’Brien Gregory C. Pattenaude Walter Douglas Payne Peter M. Pettit Cindy Pohlmann Leif E. Sagaas Arthur G. Sanderson Mildred E. Selby Monica L. Short Robert G. Sliwinski Sabrina Smith-Gibney Karen B. Terbush Linda J. Valenti Donna R. Venditti Cynthia M. Warner David Watterworth Kenneth Wersted
HABITAT’S 25 YEARS IN THE CAPITAL DISTRICT
1. Donate monthly and become a member of our Carpenters Club 2. Check with your employer to see if they will match your gift to Habitat 3. Sign up to give to Habitat through SEFA if you work for New York State 4. Join the Legacy Society by making arrangements to benefit Habitat beyond your lifetime 5. Lead a “Build Change” campaign—collect quarters at your school or office to donate to Habitat 6. Increase your annual donation to Habitat this year 7. Donate your old car, boat, truck or RV through Habitat’s Cars for Homes program 8. Pick up a hammer and volunteer on a construction site 9. Organize a group to serve lunch to our hardworking volunteers 10. Invite a friend to join you on the construction site 11. Become a crew leader and lead other volunteers on site 12. Donate your gently-used home items to the ReStore 13. Shop the great deals at the ReStore—proceeds help Habitat build more homes 14. Volunteering at the ReStore once a week 15. Like us on Facebook (and follow us on Twitter) & don’t forget to follow the ReStore too 16. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter Hammer Times 17. Tell us why is Habitat important to you by sending your story to info@habitatcd.org 18. Invite us to host a Habitat 101 at your church, school or office 19. Donate your birthday—celebrate by building on site with a group of friends 20. Host a pancake breakfast to raise awareness and funds for Habitat 21. Attend our annual signature event and get to know other Habitat supporters 22. Advocate for affordable housing in your community—write a letter to the editor about the need for organizations like Habitat
23. Hold a bake sale for Habitat—make house-shaped cookies and decorate them 24. Participate in our annual Tent-A-Thon event by camping out with your family 25. Become a family partner and work directly with future Habitat homeowners
DONATE! VOLUNTEER! RESTORE! ADVOCATE! FUNDRAISE!
25 WAYS
TO CELEBRATE
Above: Habitat homeowners Angela Tingling, Mona Carter with her daughter, and Latrenda Buchanon moved into their brand new homes in Albany’s South End.
200 Henry Johnson Blvd. | Suite 1 | Albany, NY 12204 ph: 518.462.2993 | www.habitatcd.org