7/30/09
Athens Area Habitat is in the Red&Black!
Students Volunteer At Habitat for Humanity (read full article here)
The University is full of students willing to help people less fortunate than themselves, or at least that's what the Athens Area Habitat for Humanity has seen.
Athens Area Habitat Executive Director Spencer Frye attributes the willingness of the community to volunteer directly to the moral quality of the students at the University.
"This affiliate is extremely fortunate to have the University students and its organizations," Frye said. "They are extremely volunteer oriented. We are one of the few Habitats that have more labor than we need sometimes."
The most popular form of volunteer work for the organization is done by students eager to get their hands dirty at the build site, but swinging a hammer isn't the only way students volunteer their services.
The ReStore, a thrift store that raises money for Habitat's affordable housing program, provides another way students can lend their community a helping hand.
Located at 532 Barber St., the ReStore serves as the hub for the "Don't Dump it, Donate it" program, which takes donated home furnishings and sells them for a discounted price.
The store accepts all kinds of housing-related items including furniture, appliances, cloths, doors, windows and cabinets.
ReStore offers free pick-ups for those who want to donate, but don't have the time or means to transport their donations to the store.
Habitat raised $180,000 the past two years through ReStore.
In 2008, ReStore kept 150 tons of household materials out of the Athens landfill, said Laura Dempsey, public outreach director for Habitat.
Micheal Jamison, a graduate student from Marietta, works in the ReStore and says his typical day at the store begins at 8 a.m. by making a list of things that need to be done. He spends the rest of the day answering phone calls, helping customers find items and working the register.
"I like the idea that the things I do help the community," Jamison said.
Habitat builds about six houses each year for families in need. It builds three and four bedroom houses ranging from $65,000 to $75,000 - allowing approved families to own a new home for about $250 a month, interest free.
The Athens Area Habitat turns 21 on Aug. 8 and will have its birthday party at Tasty World. Habitat encourages everyone in the community to come celebrate the occasion.
With the continued help of University students, Habitat will continue to give families "a hand up, not a hand out" for many years to come, Frye said.
(Red & Black, by Adam Hicks, 7/23/09)
Students Volunteer At Habitat for Humanity (read full article here)
The University is full of students willing to help people less fortunate than themselves, or at least that's what the Athens Area Habitat for Humanity has seen.
Athens Area Habitat Executive Director Spencer Frye attributes the willingness of the community to volunteer directly to the moral quality of the students at the University.
"This affiliate is extremely fortunate to have the University students and its organizations," Frye said. "They are extremely volunteer oriented. We are one of the few Habitats that have more labor than we need sometimes."
The most popular form of volunteer work for the organization is done by students eager to get their hands dirty at the build site, but swinging a hammer isn't the only way students volunteer their services.
The ReStore, a thrift store that raises money for Habitat's affordable housing program, provides another way students can lend their community a helping hand.
Located at 532 Barber St., the ReStore serves as the hub for the "Don't Dump it, Donate it" program, which takes donated home furnishings and sells them for a discounted price.
The store accepts all kinds of housing-related items including furniture, appliances, cloths, doors, windows and cabinets.
ReStore offers free pick-ups for those who want to donate, but don't have the time or means to transport their donations to the store.
Habitat raised $180,000 the past two years through ReStore.
In 2008, ReStore kept 150 tons of household materials out of the Athens landfill, said Laura Dempsey, public outreach director for Habitat.
Micheal Jamison, a graduate student from Marietta, works in the ReStore and says his typical day at the store begins at 8 a.m. by making a list of things that need to be done. He spends the rest of the day answering phone calls, helping customers find items and working the register.
"I like the idea that the things I do help the community," Jamison said.
Habitat builds about six houses each year for families in need. It builds three and four bedroom houses ranging from $65,000 to $75,000 - allowing approved families to own a new home for about $250 a month, interest free.
The Athens Area Habitat turns 21 on Aug. 8 and will have its birthday party at Tasty World. Habitat encourages everyone in the community to come celebrate the occasion.
With the continued help of University students, Habitat will continue to give families "a hand up, not a hand out" for many years to come, Frye said.
(Red & Black, by Adam Hicks, 7/23/09)
7/29/09
Express The Heart of Habitat's Mission
Athens Area Habitat invites you to submit a poem (4 -8 lines) that expresses the heart of our service mission. This poem will be submitted to The Heart and Soul (H&S) Grant Award Program as part of a $10,000 grant application. If selected, the poem will become the basis of a song, written and produced by Los Lonely Boys and presented, along with a video of the performance of the song, for non-commercial community education and awareness.
Please email all submissions to laura@athenshabitat.com with "poem" in the subject line. The deadline for submitting a poem is Wednesday, August 12 at 11:59pm.
Athens Area Habitat invites you to submit a poem (4 -8 lines) that expresses the heart of our service mission. This poem will be submitted to The Heart and Soul (H&S) Grant Award Program as part of a $10,000 grant application. If selected, the poem will become the basis of a song, written and produced by Los Lonely Boys and presented, along with a video of the performance of the song, for non-commercial community education and awareness.
Please email all submissions to laura@athenshabitat.com with "poem" in the subject line. The deadline for submitting a poem is Wednesday, August 12 at 11:59pm.
7/28/09
A lively group from UGA's Freshman College Summer Experience Program came out this weekend to volunteer for Athens Area Habitat. The group built a shed as well as helped to clear the lot for a new Habitat home! Thank you to all the students that participated!
Also, a thank you to Barberitos for providing lunch to the energetic group!
Also, a thank you to Barberitos for providing lunch to the energetic group!
7/27/09
7/21/09
A hardworking crew from Housing 4 Housing worked on A Brush With Kindness project this weekend. Included in the list of repairs was patching the roof and building steps so the homeowner could access her door. Thank you to the volunteers who gave their time this weekend to make a big difference in the life of a fellow Athenian!
7/20/09
HOT RESTORE ITEM OF THE WEEK:
Retro Dinette Set with 1 table and 4 chairs ($200)! Set is brown and cream with unique design on table top. Mention this posting and recieve 10% off! Please visit Athens Habitat ReStore to check on item's availability.
Athens Habitat ReStore
532 Barber Street (across the tracks)
7/14/09
GoodSearch for Athens Area Habitat!
What if Athens Area Habitat earned a donation every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can!
GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!
GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Athens Area Habitat for Humanity as the charity you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word!
7/13/09
Georgia Medical Massage is fundraising for
Habitat! Enjoy a great deal on a 1 hour massage
with a donation benefiting Athens Area Habitat.
What a great excuse to treat yourself to a massage!
7/9/09
Athens Area Habitat hosted our second installment of Dawg Camp: Classic City yesterday. Classic City is an extended orientation program for incoming first-year students, sponsored by the Center for Leadership & Service.
This enthusiastic group of incoming freshman helped on the final stages of our ReHOUSE project. They almost made it out before the rain hit, but no one seemed to mind the sudden shower. We really want to thank the group for their positive attitude and eagerness to help. I hope to see you out on the build site again soon!
Also, a special thanks to Wingster Cafe for providing lunch for the hardworking crew.
This enthusiastic group of incoming freshman helped on the final stages of our ReHOUSE project. They almost made it out before the rain hit, but no one seemed to mind the sudden shower. We really want to thank the group for their positive attitude and eagerness to help. I hope to see you out on the build site again soon!
Also, a special thanks to Wingster Cafe for providing lunch for the hardworking crew.
7/7/09
Want to share your Habitat experience? We'd love to see photos of your time with us. Send us pictures you took while on the build site, at an event, or when you saw us around town.
You can now email photos to AthensAreaHabitat.volunteer@picasaweb.com to have them uploaded to our media gallery.
And while you're thinking about it... browse through our media gallery. There you'll find pictures from the Mens Bake Sale, the ReHOUSE program, Move To Improve Block Party, multiple build sites, EHARP pictures, and more.
You can now email photos to AthensAreaHabitat.volunteer@picasaweb.com to have them uploaded to our media gallery.
And while you're thinking about it... browse through our media gallery. There you'll find pictures from the Mens Bake Sale, the ReHOUSE program, Move To Improve Block Party, multiple build sites, EHARP pictures, and more.
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