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Views from the Porch – August 2022 Enewsletter

Aug 11, 2022

Views from the Porch 

 

August 2022

Yenny cutting siding in Lawrence

Misty doing some painting in Salisbury

Future Homeowners doing their sweat equity

Our future homeowners are getting down to business completing their required 240 hours or more of sweat equity. Working beside other volunteers, these hard working families are pitching in to build their homes.

 

Although it is a large time commitment, when speaking to previous future homeowners, that is one of the things they appreciated most about partnering with us. They now proudly say they helped to build their own house. Itzel says she learned so much about her house and now knows how to do so many repairs and updates herself because of the time she spent learning at the site. She also really enjoyed getting to know the volunteers who became friends she says she will never forget.

 

This is a huge part of why we say we give a hand up not a hand out.

DONATE NOW

If you loved our golf tournament or weren’t able to participate, here’s another chance to play at the private Ferncroft Country Club and support Essex County Habitat for Humanity while doing so!

 

You can purchase a foursome and bring three of your friends/family, clients, or colleagues to play at this Robert Trent Jones, Sr. championship course in Middleton.  Times to be arranged with the Director of Golf at mutually agreeable time between now and the end of the 2022 golf season.

 

Get yours now – there’s only 5 available – at https://essexcountyhabitat.ejoinme.org/buyafoursome

 

You’ll be supporting affordable housing in your local community with each swing of the club.

 

(Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

There's a massive housing shortage across the U.S. Here's how bad it is where you live

 

(to read the full story click here)

“We’re seeing a shortage, or housing underproduction, in all corners of the U.S.,” says Mike Kingsella, the CEO of Up for Growth, which on Thursday released a study about the problem. The nonprofit research group is made up of affordable housing and industry groups.

 

“America’s fallen 3.8 million homes short of meeting housing needs,” he says. “And that’s both rental housing and ownership.”

 

Perhaps the biggest issue, he says, is that states and towns desperately need to change their zoning rules.

 

Changing outdated zoning rules is key

 

Ernest Brown heads up the Atlanta chapter of YIMBY Action, a housing advocacy organization... Brown says many places like Atlanta have outdated zoning rules that allow for either big apartment buildings downtown or single family homes on big lots — and nothing in between. He says that this results in a "missing middle" of more affordable town houses or smaller starter homes closer together.

 

Brown hears people complaining all the time about not being able to afford a house. He tries to get them to go to zoning meetings and call their representatives.

 

"They actually want to hear from you, particularly at the local level," he says. Brown says what he likes about the housing issue is that if you get involved, you're not just yelling into the wind about far-off federal politicians in Washington. Big changes have to happen at the state and local levels, he says.

 

"I have the phone number and regularly chat with my council person."

 

 

WBUR copyright 2022

 

Thank you for your support

Many thanks to everyone who supported us on a build site or at a ReStore this past month! These are just a few of those who did:

Brookwood Financial Partners

Ardent Concepts

First Religious Society, Unitarian Universalist, Newburyport

Habitat for Humanity Young Professionals

Solstice Day School

100 Women Who Care Boston North

 

We'd also like to recognize the following businesses that offered their support:

who donated professional services in Hamilton

who has done so much engineering work for us

for doing some legal work for our Haverhill project

 

Join us at the Building Dreams Gala 2022!

The party that builds homes and hope.

 

 

Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 6:00pm

Glen Magna Farms, 29 Ingersoll St, Danvers, MA

 

This lovely and memorable outdoor event will again be held at the country estate of Glen Magna Farms. Guests will have plenty of time to socialize, explore the beautiful gardens and tour the historic mansion, all while enjoying the expansive cocktail hour, delectable small plate offerings, dessert and coffee, and supporting our important mission by bidding on some one-of-a-kind auction items.

 

You’ll be helping to build affordable homes, strengthen families and communities, and foster hope.

 

Tickets, sponsorships and program book ads are available here.

And for all of you in Merrimack Valley, be sure to visit the Lawrence ReStore. We're fully stocked with great merchandise at great prices!

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We currently have 17 homes under construction:

 

Salisbury, MA

Located at 22 Old County Road in Salisbury, we are currently constructing homes for 4 families

Lawrence, MA

Located at 25-29 Spruce Street in Lawrence, we are currently construction homes for 2 families.

Peabody, MA

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Hamilton, MA

Located at 434-436 Asbury Street in Hamilton, we are currently constructing homes for 10 families.

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