4/30/10

Art Appreciation

Today, we celebrate the extraordinary leadership that Art Ordoqui-Payton provided to Community Connection and HandsOn Northeast Georgia and bid him a fond farewell as he relocates with his family to San Antonio, TX. With more than 25,000 hours donated lin the last three years, it isn't hard to understand that Art has had an emormous impact on the community. His passion for volunteerism and service has inspired so many to give of their time and energy. And his selfless giving certainly set the example. HandsOn Northeast Georgia currently boasts a database of almost 8,000 volunteers - a veritable reservoir of potential community improvements.

Art joined the social media revolution and employed it as an outreach tool - to educate people about the programs offered; to recruit volunteers; to share ideas; to connect with the community. As a parting gift, please join Community Connection and HandsOn Northeast Georgia in making today, April 30, 2010, Art Appreciation Day. Post on our Facebook page what you appreciate about Art. Tweet your thanks using the hashtag #ArtAppreciation. Or blog what made Art special to you. Let's use the medium Art so loves to show him how much we love him.

Thank you, Art!

4/26/10



Athens Area Habitat for Humanity's Women
Build Program was proud to receive a mini
grant from the Junior League of Athens at the
Community Service Awards.

It is truly an honor to be recognized among the
many remarkable individuals and organizations
who work daily to make a difference in our
community. On behalf of everyone at Athens
Area Habitat, congratulations to the other mini
grant recipients and the volunteers!

Thank you to the Junior League of Athens for
your support!

4/24/10


UPDATE: Build for Saturday 4/24 has been canceled

Thank you for your eagerness to volunteer but
please do not make the trip to the build site in
the rain! Contact volunteer@athenshabitat.com
to reschedule your time with us.

4/23/10

ReStore 3 Day Sale: TODAY

$10 desks, 50% off sofas/couches

12pm - 4pm: Cookout & Ice cream
Hot dog Combo (w/ chips & drink): $3
Hamburger/veggie burger Combo (w/ chips $ drink): $4
Ben & Jerry's: $4

T-shirt tye dying: $5

Sidewalk chalk fun: FREE!

4/22/10


Happy Earth Day!

Today is the first day of our ReStore 3 Day Sale! Stop by 532 Barber Street for great "spring cleaning" deals and other activities.

Festivities include FREE SUN TEA, tshirt TYE DYING ($5), and RECYCLING INCENTIVES (Bring glass, plastic, & cardboard recyclables to receive awesome discounts on clothes, books, nick knacks, and more)

Also, we'd love for you to add to our sidewalk chalk mural: http://ow.ly/i/1cMe

See you at the ReStore!

4/19/10

The Athens Habitat ReStore is proud to
Be The Change Athens this week!

Stop by the ReStore and donate $1 or $5
to become a change agent today.


National Volunteer Week is April 17-24, and “Be the Change” is your opportunity to support the many people in your community that give of their time and energy to make it a better place to live, work, and do business. Local businesses have agreed to support the change creating by volunteers by collecting donations in support of this campaign. Please visit these businesses during Be The Change and help us create change in the Athens Area!

4/15/10



Last year, the ReStore kept 150.08 TONS of material out of the landfill. Support recycling efforts and your local community in one fell swoop by by shopping and donating at the ReStore

Thurs April 2: EARTH DAY!
Festivities include FREE SUN TEA, t-shirt TYE DYING ($5), and RECYCLING INCENTIVES (Bring glass, plastic, & cardboard recyclables to receive awesome discounts on clothes, books, nick knacks, and more)

Fri April 23 : Bring a blanket and enjoy a picnic under the trees
Festivities include: 12pm - 4pm BEN & JERRY'S ice cream ($4 per 2 scoop bowl), HOT DOGS, HAMBURGERS, & VEGGIE options

Sat April 24: Early Bird Special (9am - 12pm)
- Come in before 12 pm and receive 20% off your total purchase!

4/14/10



ReStore Hot Item of the Week:Mirror

This is a big mirror meant to fit on a desk or table. Mention this
posting and receive 10% off.

All items must be purchased and picked up at the ReStore.
We are located at 532 Barber Street, Athens, GA 30601

4/13/10

The construction crews have been fevershly trying to catch up on 2010 ramp projects. Tomorrow will mark the end of number 17 and what a doozy! In between these, we managed to reconstruct a roof for a deserving family while participating in the Hands On Athens program last weekend. At the same time, Beau's crew put the first of two or three coats of paint onto the Habitat apartments recently acquired over on East Broad. The volunteers have been very patient while we work on the hundreds of things that we have to do while waiting to start the next new home in Carpenter's Circle. Our remodel on Garnett Ridge is nearly complete after last weeks paint-a-thon. One more Saturday and we'll be down to final details such as interior doors and trim.

Build safe and have fun,

Tom

4/8/10

ReStore Hot Item of the Week: Baldwin Organ



We have an awesome Baldwin organ for sale! This organ was recently donated by Chick Piano and is in GREAT condition. Beautiful light wood color. For all the musicians out there, come check this out in person!

*Items must be purchased in person at the ReStore. We are located at 532 Barber St Athens, GA 30603 (across the tracks)

4/7/10

“Habitat: “What's It All About”

The Habitat family really gets around
Building happy homes throughout our town
If you want to know what it's all about
It's about good people whose gone without
Heads hung low, no hope in sight
No dreams or goals to make things right
They move around from street to street
Never being able to make ends meet
Afraid to hold their heads up high
Because some fate has passed them by
Their house is broken and in need of repair
It belongs to someone who doesn't even care
But they long for a home they can call their own
That they can leave their children when they are gone
To stay in one place, no moving around
To plant their feet on solid ground
To have a future that's happy and strong
Finally knowing where they belong
To show love, feel dignity and pride
Opening their hearts how they feel inside
This is “Habitat for Humanities” plus a whole lot more
Opening hearts through humanity's door
Taking away all life's woes and fears
Through boards of love and volunteers
Nailing goals and dreams to walls of pride
Planting the seeds of love outside
A home of love inside and out
That's what Habitat is all about

Written by a happy homeowner
Karen Keating
3-06-2010

4/6/10

Not Since You: exclusive screening to
benefit Athens Are Habitat
TONIGHT at Cine


Not Since You: "At a weekend wedding,
life will get complicated, love will get crowded,
and friendship will bring everyone together."

TONIGHT Athens Area Habitat will receive
a portion of the ticket sales to the Cine exclusive
screening of Not Since You.

Come early to meet and mingle with the movie's
executive producer, Ashley Epting.

Click here for more information.
Also be sure the check out the trailer!

4/3/10

Silver & Archibald Run/Walk for Home 5k!


Thanks to all the runners and walkers who came out to enjoy
the beautiful weather!

A special thank you to the sponsors and volunteers who
help make this event possible. You guys are great!

Our Sponsors:
Athens Banner Herald
Carson Plumbing
Maureen E. Buhr, CPA
OneWorld Sustainable, Inc.
Classic Race Services
ReTool
Thank You to Our Home Level Sponsors:
AAA Sanitation
Big City Bread
Black Forest Bakery
College Pro Landscaping
Five Points Optometrists
Flagpole
Georgia Power
Keith Porter Insulation & Fireplace
Oconee Leader
Old Guard Graphics
Pour, Inc.
The Classic Center
The Peoples Bank
Vega Media Partners

4/2/10

EASTER SALE TODAY!



Easter Baskets for only 10 cents and
50% off all Easter items.

Enjoy the beautiful weather and stop by
to check out the great selection. The store is
packed full of great finds!

4/1/10

On this day in 1700, English pranksters begin popularizing the annual tradition of April Fools' Day by playing practical jokes on each other.

Although the day, also called All Fools' Day, has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, its exact origins remain a mystery. Some historians speculate that April Fools' Day dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, as called for by the Council of Trent in 1563. People who were slow to get the news or failed to recognize that the start of the new year had moved to January 1 and continued to celebrate it during the last week of March through April 1 became the butt of jokes and hoaxes. These included having paper fish placed on their backs and being referred to as "poisson d'avril" (April fish), said to symbolize a young, easily caught fish and a gullible person.

Historians have also linked April Fools' Day to ancient festivals such as Hilaria, which was celebrated in Rome at the end of March and involved people dressing up in disguises. There's also speculation that April Fools' Day was tied to the vernal equinox, or first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, when Mother Nature fooled people with changing, unpredictable weather.

April Fools' Day spread throughout Britain during the 18th century. In Scotland, the tradition became a two-day event, starting with "hunting the gowk," in which people were sent on phony errands (gowk is a word for cuckoo bird, a symbol for fool) and followed by Tailie Day, which involved pranks played on people's derrieres, such as pinning fake tails or "kick me" signs on them.

In modern times, people have gone to great lengths to create elaborate April Fools' Day hoaxes. Newspapers, radio and TV stations and Web sites have participated in the April 1 tradition of reporting outrageous fictional claims that have fooled their audiences. In 1957, the BBC reported that Swiss farmers were experiencing a record spaghetti crop and showed footage of people harvesting noodles from trees; numerous viewers were fooled. In 1985, Sports Illustrated tricked many of its readers when it ran a made-up article about a rookie pitcher named Sidd Finch who could throw a fastball over 168 miles per hour. In 1996, Taco Bell, the fast-food restaurant chain, duped people when it announced it had agreed to purchase Philadelphia's Liberty Bell and intended to rename it the Taco Liberty Bell. In 1998, after Burger King advertised a "Left-Handed Whopper," scores of clueless customers requested the fake sandwich.

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