Views from the Porch – December 2022 E-newsletter

Views from the Porch

December 2022

Four families selected for Hamilton homes

Four deserving families found out their lives were about to change at the lottery held last week to select the partner families for Phase 1 of the Hamilton project. As the family numbers were pulled out of the bag, a gasp could be heard in the room as the one family that attended in person (others attended virtually) had her number announced.

Seeing Andrea overcome with emotion and excitement was uplifting, especially when, through tears, she said she had promised her 7-year-old daughter a dog if they won. She is a school teacher who has a second job in a restaurant to be able to keep up with her bills, and will soon begin helping to build her 2-bedroom home.

Lauren, who has worked full time at a nursing facility for the last 18 years, as well as part time at Lowe's to supplement her income, and her two daughters were selected for the other 2-bedroom home. 

Yaddira, a veteran who served in Afghanistan, is very thankful to be partnering with Habitat on a 3-bedroom home. She and her two children had to move in with family when their rent became unaffordable. 

Also, living temporarily with family, Deanna and her three children are overcrowded in the family member's 2-bedroom home. She is looking forward to the permanence and space her new 3-bedroom Habitat home will provide.

Thank you for your support that has allowed these four families' dreams to come true!

2022 highlights and accomplishments

We are proud to have accomplished so much for so many over the past year. Here are some of the highlights:

• Completed the sale of nine homes (Andover, Wenham, Salisbury)
• Secured a new site in Haverhill
• Finished the Lupine Road, Andover homes
• Have nearly completed Building A in Salisbury and have started the work on Building D
• Broke ground and continue to work on two homes in Lawrence
• Held our first volunteer group at the new 10-home development in Hamilton
• Nearly completed the extensive rehab of the Park Street, Peabody home
• Held two home dedications – one in Lynn and one in Salisbury
• Hosted three home lotteries to select eight future homeowners

Give today

With the season of giving upon us, we hope you will consider supporting Essex County Habitat for Humanity. Make a gift today to help local families find affordable housing.

Rent our time share at the Cove at Yarmouth for 4th of July week!

Details:

Cove at Yarmouth is located at 183 Main Street, West Yarmouth, MA

Sleeps up to 4 people (1 Queen bed in bedroom + 1 Queen pull out sofa bed in living room)

Unit has a kitchenette (bar sink, mini-fridge, microwave), living room with sofa bed, dining table and full guest bathroom. Separate bedroom and full bathroom with a walk-in shower.  

Property has onsite restaurant/bar, 2 outdoor pools and 1 indoor pool, tennis, racquet ball and basketball courts, a health club and arcade. Beach passes available for nearby beaches for $10 fee. 

Arrival date is 7/1/22 and departure date is 7/8/22. 

Cost is $675 for 7 nights.

*please note, we have been told there is an ice machine just outside the door that is a little noisy and may make sleeping on the pull out sofa bed difficult for light sleepers.

If you are interested in renting the unit, please email marketing@essexcountyhabitat.org

Save the Date for Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project 

Mark your calendar for the next Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project taking place October 1-6, 2023 in Charlotte, NC because Essex County Habitat is going to organize a group of willing volunteers to participate.

Full details and registration information will not be available until April, and there is no commitment required until April when learn more and we find out if we can get a place for our group. But if you are interested in participating, please email your name, email address and phone number to marketing@essexcountyhabitat.org.

We will get back in touch with you if there is enough interest and once we have more information.

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:

FRSUU and TST

Brandeis and Central Catholic High School

Mary Queen of Apostles Church 

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

TEK Collaborative for their donation of 14 Chromebooks for Habitat Partner families as well as Essex County Community Foundation for making this possible through their digital equity initiative.

M&T Charitable Foundation for their generous grant to support affordable housing

Cars For Homes

When you donate your vehicle to Habitat for Humanity, you'll help make someone's holiday bright with the gift of affordable homeownership!

To get started click here or call 877-277-4344

You don't have to lift a hammer to help

Got some spare time on your hands? Looking to give back to the community? Try volunteering at the Lawrence ReStore. We're in need of some "regulars" - people who can volunteer two days a week, for 3 or 4 hours at a time. 

Can't make that time commitment? Of course, we'd love to have you for any amount of time that you can offer.

The ReStore relies on volunteers to keep store operations running smoothly. From sales floor merchandising to customer service, volunteers help do it all!

Click below to fill out the volunteer registration form. Or for more information contact volunteer@essexcountyhabitat.org 

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