This Saturday, we will continue putting up a handicapped access ramp for SHARE Outreach in Milford – install posts on the concrete piers, hang platforms and ramps, deck the remaining areas, and install railings plus steps at the end.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Affiliate Contact:
Ed Lopez
603-883-0295
ed.lopez@nashabitat.org
Contact:
Jolanda Logan
404-420-6766
jlogan@habitat.org
www.habitat.org/newsroom
Nashua, New Hampshire, April, 20, 2009 – Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity is celebrating Earth Day 2009 by recycling donated cars to help build homes in partnership with low-income families in need of housing.
Habitat’s Cars for HomesTM accepts donated cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, RVs and other vehicles and sells them through automobile auctions, recyclers or salvage yards to raise funds that help build simple, decent homes. Funds generated from vehicle sales benefit Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity and local families.
“In celebration of Earth Day, we are inviting supporters to help eliminate substandard housing and homelessness by recycling their old vehicles,” said Marcia Rundle, director Habitat’s Cars for HomesTM. “The proceeds from car donations help purchase building materials and result in homes built in partnership with families in need of decent shelter.”
Approximately 75 percent of a car’s content can be recycled. Every year, roughly 14 million cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, snowmobiles, trailers and recreational vehicles find new life as recycled material.
Donors can call Habitat for Humanity’s Cars for HomesTM toll-free number or process their car donation online. Donor contact, title and vehicle information is collected and, upon acceptance of the donation, arrangements are made for the vehicle to be picked up for processing. Habitat for Humanity receives between 78 percent and 82 percent of the sales proceeds after towing fees and other expenses. Donors receive an acknowledgement letter for their car donation and can check with the Internal Revenue Service or their tax advisor for information on the tax deductibility of their donation.
For more information on the Cars for HomesTM car donation program or to donate a car, truck, boat or RV to help Habitat for Humanity build homes for families in your local community, call 1-877-277-HFHI (4344) toll free or visit www.carsforhomes.org. (more…)
Just a quick note to remind everyone that we have a Habitat Volunteer Information Night this coming Monday, April 13, 2009, at the United Methodist Church at 154 Main Street in Nashua (Habitat annex office).
If you are a new volunteer or are interested in volunteering this is the best opportunity to get an overview of what Habitat for Humanity does and how you can help.
We are always looking for construction volunteers but also need help with Public Relations, Newsletter Editing and Writing, Land and Property Selection, Family Selection, Office and Administrative Work, etc. Please let us know if you plan to attend the meeting. Email us at office@nashabitat.org.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nashua – Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity is seeking local sponsors for the regional “Take A Hike for Humanity” event to be held at Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Massachusetts and Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, New Hampshire on Saturday the 30th and Sunday the 31st of May this year. The Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity is participating in the fundraising event this year.
Sponsorship packages range from $2,500 to $10,000. Sponsorship packages offer businesses, clubs, and individuals an opportunity to gain exposure as outstanding members and supporters of our community and the Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity. Sponsorship arrangements for all budgets and commitment levels have been developed. “This is a great opportunity for new businesses to gain exposure and for those participating in the event to familiarize themselves with the good will and support of many local businesses, clubs, and individuals” stated event founder and director Ron Dyer.
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.
To sponsor the Hike, please visit www.takeahikeforhumanity.org and www.takeahikeforhumanity.dojiggy.com. For more details please email takehike@nashabitat.org or ron.dyer@habitatmanchester.org. (more…)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nashua – Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity will hold a Habitat Information Night meeting for those who are interested in applying or who have already submitted applications for homes. Those interested in volunteering for construction projects, beginning this spring, are urged to attend. The meeting will be held this coming Monday, April 13th, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm at the Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity Annex Office, Main Street United Methodist Church, 154 Main Street, Nashua, New Hampshire (03060). The application process, requirements for applicants, possible ways in which applicants might overcome obstacles in the application process, and an explanation of how families are ultimately selected will all be discussed during this meeting. Current volunteer needs, particularly for Construction Team Leaders to help direct inexperienced volunteers, will be discussed.
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.
If you are interested in volunteering for the Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity, this meeting will also include a thorough discussion of the organization’s mission, history, and the specific volunteer needs in the area. Everyone is welcome. Please reserve your space at this meeting by contacting President Jerry Harrow at office@nashabitat.org; over 40 volunteers and applicants attended last month’s Habitat Information Night, potential volunteers and potential home applicants are urged to reserve a space at the meeting as soon as possible. (more…)
UPDATE:
Weather forecasts call for showers in the morning, after heavy rain overnight, and seem pretty uncertain as to exactly what’s going to happen. Therefore, I’m cancelling now for this weekend, and hope for better conditions in two weeks – no work next weekend (11th-12th) over Easter.
Enjoy the weekend – sounds like it should clear up sometime Saturday.
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