Operation “Home Delivery”Clockwise from left: School groupscome together to build <strong>for</strong> Texas<strong>Habitat</strong> families, the first wall upunder the direction <strong>of</strong> ExecutiveDirector Dan Walker and constructionsupervisor Walter Mackey; ArthurKatz and LI Real Estate group; sunnysmiles and hearts shining inside aRonkonkoma warehouse; <strong>Habitat</strong>’sfirst house built inside our newReStore; disassembly and transportcomes next. Students carry a wallpanel outside and into the waitingtractor trailer generously donated byNatuzzi Brothers when they heard<strong>Habitat</strong> needed assistancedelivering the house frames totheir waiting families.
...Operation “Home Delivery” continued<strong>Habitat</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Humanity</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Suffolk</strong> partnered with <strong>Habitat</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Humanity</strong> <strong>of</strong> Nassau during the week <strong>of</strong> February 13th to buildtwo frames <strong>for</strong> two <strong>Habitat</strong> families in Beaumont, Texas - a community devastated by Hurricane Rita (see pictures atleft). This project was the culmination <strong>of</strong> successful fundraising ef<strong>for</strong>ts from many different organizations, religious andschool groups, benefit concerts, individuals and associations.<strong>Habitat</strong> received donations <strong>of</strong> materials from Sherwood Lumber and was equally blessed with a donation <strong>of</strong> a truck fromthe Natuzzi Brothers Ice Company. In addition to shipping the frames down to Beaumont <strong>for</strong> reconstruction as part <strong>of</strong>the re-building ef<strong>for</strong>ts, <strong>Habitat</strong> Nassau and <strong>Suffolk</strong> are joining together to contribute a total <strong>of</strong> $75, 000 to the Beaumont<strong>Habitat</strong> affiliate as part <strong>of</strong> Operation Home delivery.Volunteer groups from Nassau and <strong>Suffolk</strong>, including Connetquot High School, Half Hollow Hills West High School, WaltWhitman High School, Friends Academy, Long Island Lutheran High School, The Long Island Real Estate Group,Zydeco Road/IMAC Theater, and other individual volunteers worked together with our staff at <strong>Habitat</strong>’s new ReStorewarehouse to complete the project in 5 days!For more in<strong>for</strong>mation about how you can help support <strong>Habitat</strong> as the Gulf Region affiliates continue with the rebuildingef<strong>for</strong>ts, please visit <strong>Habitat</strong> International’s website www.habitat.org/disaster/2005/katrina/default.aspx or call them at 1-800-HABITATYou car donation can help <strong>Habitat</strong>build homes in partnership withfamilies in need <strong>of</strong> decent, af<strong>for</strong>dableshelter. Donate a car, truck,boat, RV or other vehicle to theCars <strong>for</strong> Homes vehicledonation program by calling1-877-277-4344or visitingwww.cars<strong>for</strong>homes.orgStaff Highlights: Stacey Clark & Tim FowlerAfter a year <strong>of</strong> working with the homeless and low-income population in SanFrancisco, Stacey is excited to return home to Long Island and continue to assistpeople find housing. She believes that a safe, af<strong>for</strong>dable home is crucial in havinga successful future. Stacey is excited to have the opportunity to work as FamilyServices Coordinator with <strong>Habitat</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Humanity</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Suffolk</strong> in helping people notonly have a home but provide a future <strong>for</strong> their families.Tim Fowler is not just our newest construction supervisor, he is also one <strong>of</strong> ournewest homeowners (see page 4). Doing Sweat Equity was not Tim Fowlers firsttaste <strong>of</strong> construction. Since graduating high school he has worked in the field, currentlyemployed by R.C Henderson Stair Company. Already planning on continuingwith <strong>Habitat</strong> as a volunteer once his mandatory workdays were complete, Tim wasdelighted to accept our <strong>of</strong>fer to work <strong>for</strong> us as Saturday supervisor. He sees it as anatural response: “helping others just as I was helped.”
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