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Archive for February, 2009

New Chairman Appointed To Oversee Home Applications

Friday, February 6th, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN TO OVERSEE HOME APPLICATIONS

Nashua Area Businessman Robert Gual to Lead Effort

Nashua – The Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity has appointed area businessman Robert Gual to lead the effort of selecting families for new homes in the Greater Nashua Area.  New construction projects will begin this year.  Gual’s most immediate task will be to manage the Family Selection Committee’s efforts to choose families for these new homes in Milford, Nashua, and Wilton.

Gual replaces Paul McLaughlin, who will continue working with Habitat for Humanity in other capacities.

Gual, the owner of Environmental Test Products, (a company based in the Nashua area that manufactures groundwater remediation products), grew up in Nashua, attended Nashua High School, and has served the community through a number of non-profit efforts.  In addition to serving on the Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors, Gual also serves in the First Church of Nashua and the Nashua Community Music School. (more…)

Greater Nashua Habitat For Humanity Launches New Website, Facebook Page

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GREATER NASHUA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE, FACEBOOK PAGE
Easier for Families to Apply for Homes

Nashua – The Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity has launched a new version of its website on www.nashabitat.org; it has also launched a new Facebook page.

“The new website is designed to make volunteer opportunities easier to access and to help increase volunteer presence in our work”, says Vice-President Peter Dobratz.  “The new website allows the organization’s leadership to impart information more quickly and to reach potential volunteers with greater ease.”  The Technology Committee, which Dobratz chairs, was responsible for advancing the website, which also allows families to apply for homes more expeditiously.

Dobratz emphasized that this marks the beginning of an intense campaign in the pursuit of families who seek to own their own home: the Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity is searching for potential homeowners interested in living in the Milford, Nashua, and Wilton areas. (more…)