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Views from the Porch – July 2022 E-Newsletter

Jul 14, 2022

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Views from the Porch

July 2022 News

Welcome Home Vincent!

The crowd assemble to wish Vincent well

Vincent and ECHFH Board President, Richard Sumberg

Vincent and his extended family

After almost of year of construction, Vincent Gunning is moving back home. Mr. Gunning is a disabled Vietnam Veteran and retired postal carrier, who lost his leg  in 2002. Relying on a prosthetic leg had made it difficult for him to manage the upkeep of his house which had been in his family for generations. With only one bathroom upstairs and peeling linoleum on the floors, living in his house had become unsafe.

 

But Essex County Habitat for Humanity stepped in to help last summer. Through our Aging in Place program, together with crews of volunteers and generous donors, we have thoroughly rehabbed the house. Now with a bedroom and accessible bathroom on the first floor, as well as a ramp to the side door, a new roof, updated electrical and heating, and much more, the house is ready for Vincent to return home with all his memories and family history.

 

His return was celebrated in a Home Dedication at the home on Southside Ave in Lynn Tuesday evening. Over 30 people who helped with the project, including the volunteers who worked over 3700 hours on the build site, donors who gave financially as well as building materials, and professionals who provided services pro-bono, were in attendance to view the final results of their labor, to wish Vincent well, and to have a piece of cake!

 

Click to view the Home Dedication Program and see the readings and supporters.

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Save the Date for Building Dreams Gala 2022

Keep Thursday, September 29 free on your social calendars because you don't want to miss this year's Building Dreams Gala.

 

This lovely and memorable event will again be held at the historic country estate of Glen Magna Farms. Roam the beautiful gardens, dine at the delicious small plate offerings, and support our important mission by bidding on some amazing 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 now at: https://www.essexcountyhabitat.org/gala/

 

Cost of Home Campaign's 3 year anniversary

June marked the 3 year anniversary of Habitat's Cost of Home campaign, our first national advocacy campaign. You've probably heard us talking about "Cost of Home" before, but it seems like the perfect time to remind you what the campaign is all about:

 

•Through the Cost of Home advocacy campaign, Habitat for Humanity will mobilize local Habitat organizations, partners, volunteers and community members across the country to find solutions and help create policies that will allow 10 million individuals to have access to affordable homes.

•The five-year campaign will improve home affordability by promoting policy and systems change in four key areas: supply and preservation of affordable homes, access to credit, land use, and communities of opportunity.

•Through the campaign, Habitat will look to engage housing advocates, Habitat homeowners, volunteers and supporters, as well as federal, state and local policymakers to advance access to safe, decent and affordable homes.

•Today, one in seven families pay half or more of their income on their rent or mortgage, often choosing between paying for housing or nutritious food, reliable transportation or healthcare needs. That is unacceptable. Your home shouldn’t cost you anywhere near half your paycheck. Home shouldn’t cost you your health or your children's education.

•When the cost of home is your family’s future, the cost is too high. When the cost of home is any family’s future, that’s something none of us can afford.

•Together, we can make the cost of home something we all can afford. Join us by visiting habitat.org/costofhome.

•Help us build the movement. Ask your network to join us too.

 

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:

Andover Companies

Charles River Labs

Cisco

Parish of the Epiphany

Temple Emanuel and Temple Shir Tikvah 

Glance

Trane Technologies

FRSUU

100 Women Who Care

LYV Realty

PCA Design

 

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

Who provided their services to install the roof in Lawrence.

Who provided the roofing materials for the roof in Lawrence.

 

This summer will be the perfect time to get incredible deals on new and gently used furniture, home goods and fixtures at Habitat for Humanity’s Peabody ReStore.

 

As great a service as it provides to the community, the ReStore's purpose is to generate revenue to contribute to building affordable homes.  With greatly increasing overhead costs, it has become apparent that the store will not be able to continue to provide that revenue to the mission of Essex County Habitat for Humanity.

 

The Peabody ReStore will be closing its doors on Saturday, September 3 and the team will be working hard until then to sell all of their merchandise through various storewide discounts. 

 

Essex County Habitat’s Executive Director Meegan O’Neil explains, “By consolidating our ReStore operations into one location at the Lawrence store, we will be able to continue to generate the funds needed to build affordable housing though out Essex County.”

 

North Shore area shoppers and donors will continue to be served by Essex County Habitat at their Lawrence ReStore located at 647 Andover Street - just 3 minutes off of Rte 93 (take exit 42/River Road Andover). They will also continue to pick up donations on the North Shore – to request a pickup or donation drop off, visit https://www.essexcountyhabitat.org/shop/donate/.  Lawrence ReStore hours are 10am – 5pm, Tuesday – Saturday.

 

Lawrence ReStore

647 Andover Street

978-686-3323

 

Hours:

Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm

ecrestore.org

restoredonations.org

 

Peabody ReStore

58R Pulaski Street

978-587-3077

 

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