9/29/10

What Will You Build?

In preparation for our World Habitat Day 2010 celebration, we want to know, "What will you build?" Write your answer on a piece of paper and email your picture response to us at pr@athenshabitat.com. We'll post your answers all next week!

Here's what some of our staff will build:











9/28/10

World Habitat Day 2010

Join us Monday, October 4th for a day of events celebrating World Habitat Day 2010.

"What Will You Build?"
Take a picture of yourself holding your answer to that question on a piece of paper and email it to us at pr@athenshabitat.com. We'll post photos from the community every morning next week.

Donation Drive
Athens Habitat ReStore will hold a donation drive from 9am - 5pm on Monday. We challenge everyone in our community to find one item to donate. We have also partnered with the organization Books for Keeps (http://booksforkeeps.blogspot.com), to collect new and gently used books for children who might otherwise not have any books of their own. The collection bin is located just inside the ReStore.

Benefit Party
Our World Habitat Day 2010 celebration will end with a party at Hendershot's (located at 1560 Oglethorpe Avenue in Athens) from 7 - 10pm. Enjoy live music and enter to win raffle prizes from generous local businesses, including De Palma's, Brett's Casual American Restaurant, Lowe's, Jittery Joe's and more! The event is FREE and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $10/raffle ticket.

We look forward to seeing you there!

9/20/10

Startling Statistics

  • Nearly 30% of people in Clarke County live in poverty
  • 28.4% of children in Clarke County live in poverty
  • Substandard housing is the country's #1 environmental health threat to young children

Athens Area Habitat for Humanity builds 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom homes for just $67,000. Won't you join us in our efforts to eliminate substandard housing in Clarke County?

9/13/10

Carpenter's Circle Ground Blessing


We believe that everyone deserves a decent, affordable place to live and we can not build and renovate these homes without incredible, faithful volunteers. Thank you to the men and women who give their time, energy, and monetary gifts so that others may live better.


Saturday's ground blessing offered by Rev. Edwin Beckham and members of Emmanuel Episcopal Church was beautiful. Check out all of the pictures on Facebook!

"Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vein."
Psalms 127:1


9/9/10

SALE at the ReStore!

Come out to the ReStore (532 Barber Street) today and take advantage of all of our specials!
  • Half-price sofas!
  • $5.00 chairs!
  • Tables of FREE merchandise... clothes, books, home goods!

Don't miss out!

9/8/10

Race Pictures

Check out pictures from Monday's Race for the Dream 5k on our Facebook page!

9/7/10

Race Success!

Thank you so much to everyone who came out and supported Athens Habitat yesterday at our 8th Race for the Dream 5k! It was a perfect morning for a run and we had a great turnout! We couldn't have done it without our awesome volunteers, especially all the great men and women from the Navy School, and our generous sponsors! Thank you for helping us make dreams come true!

9/3/10

Lace Up & Join Us Monday Morning!

Strap on those running shoes and join us for a 5k jaunt Labor Day Monday morning at 8am! The race starts at Milledge Avenue Baptist Church (located at 1690 S. Milledge Avenue) in Athens and ends at the lake in Memorial Park. We'll have prizes for every age group, and if the run doesn't wake you up, maybe Jittery Joe's coffee will! Register online at www.active.com or just come out race day and we'll get you signed up. We hope to see you there!

9/1/10

Save $20 at the Habitat ReStore - TODAY ONLY!

We're the Deal of the Day at www.dealmobs.com today only, so sign up and save!

Get a $30 gift certificate for only $10! That's a $20 savings! Stock your kitchen, furnish a new apartment, or create a vintage ensemble, all while helping your community.

Here's how it works: click on the "Buy it now!" link on www.dealmobs.com and plug in your information. The gift certificate will be sent to your email inbox tomorrow. Print it out and bring it in the next time you shop at the ReStore and get $30 off your purchase. It's that easy!

Gift certificates make a great gift! Be sure to tell your friends and coworkers!

Thanks for supporting Athens Area Habitat for Humanity!