Abraham House is Rocking and Rolling

The Abraham House has officially begun, and Habitat couldn't be more excited. A tri-congregational effort that includes Milledge Avenue Baptist Church, the Al-Huda Islamic Center, and the Congregation Children of Israel, the Abraham Alliance has build houses in the past and are looking forward to completing the rennovation of a home in Stonehenge. Habitat would like to thank the Abraham Alliance for it's continuous contribution to this community a well as the Human and Economic Development Department for their support. Let's get that house done!

Once the sign gets set up, it's all down-hill

The house (pre-rennovation)

Building on a Dream

Representatives of UGA Habitat and FIMRC got together and helped coronate the Building on a Dream House with it's first official build day. Volunteers gt the floor done in record time and managed to beat the imminent rain. Don't forget to check out UGA Habitat all this week, in which they celebrate Act! Speak! Build! week, their yearly tradition.

Race pics

Police arrive on the scene. Phew!


Volunteers trudge along up the final uphill stretch

Thanks to Pedro Crenshaw for providing the pictures.

Runners show up for a frosty 5k

Races from all over Athens-Clarke County showed up to participate in the 2007 Run/Walk for Home 5k this past Saturday at 8 AM, which is impressive considering the temperautures had sunk to the low 30s. The race began in front of the Classic Center and stretched around MLK Drive along the river. Volunteers from Athens Area Homeless Shelter and Athens Area Habitat showed up at 6 to help set up the registration and get everything prepared for the race. Habitat and the Homeless Shelter would like to thank Will Chamberlain from Classic Race Services for organizing and advertising for the event and the officers of the Athens'Clarke County Police Department for keeping the runners safe. See everyone at the finish line next year!

Run/Walk this Saturday!

The 16th Annual Run/Walk for Home is this Saturday, April 7th, at 8 AM in front of the Claasic Center. The Athens Homeless Shelter and Habitat are hosting this race for the first time ever since it began it's run in the early 90s, and we invite everyone in the community to participate. Registration is $20 and can be done at www.active.com (click on "find an event", then on the next screen enter "Running" "April" and "Georgia") If you're interested in volunteering, there will be a volunteer meeting this Thursday, April 5th here at the office (532 Barber Street) at 5:30. Also, you may contact Jake Warren, the volunteer coordinator, at jake@athenshabitat.com.

Habitat gets it's "Hands" on the Community

Volunteers from Habitat as well as all over the county participated in Hands on Athens last weekend. Local businesses and non-profits spent Friday through Sunday building and repairing local homes throughout the Athens area. Habitat would like to thank members of Beta Alpha Psi, Uga Habitat, local Athens high schools, and everyone else who came out and participated on behalf of us. It was truly a weekend to remember.