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But our families work very hard.” Habitat
owners must meet specific criteria: they
must contribute 300-400 hours of sweat equity
(depending on family size), save $4000
for closing costs, attend homeowners’ education
classes and have paid off all their
debt.
Habitat owner Ashlie Elliott bought
her home in 2009. She said, “When I
started working on my home, I felt such
pride. I started learning how to do things I
never would have thought I could do. Before
I began my Habitat journey, I didn’t
even know how to flip a breaker! The education
classes helped me to have more
faith in myself and become more independent.
The process also gave me a sense
of ownership and personal connection with
my home.” Having a home of their own
gave her son, who has Asperger’s Syndrome,
the stability he needed. Because of
achieving this goal, Ashlie went back to
college to study Elementary Education and
achieved personal health goals. “My Habitat
experience has taught me that I can be a
leader.... I tell families that it is important
for them to ‘give back’ to the community
that is giving so much to them.”
Volunteers at Habitat form bonds with
other volunteers and the participating families.
“For many of our construction volunteer
crews, some of those volunteers have
been volunteering for 5, 10, 15 years. It’s
really camaraderie,” says Nancy. “The
other ‘payback’ people get is coming to the
house dedication. That’s the time when our
supporters get to see all the pieces coming
together as the partner family moves into
their new home.”
For those wishing to volunteer, there
are many other ways to do so. Besides construction,
volunteers can help in the office
or with special fundraising events, serve on
a committee, or help at the ReStore, which
keeps materials out of the landfill and helps
make home improvement or building materials
available at a fraction of the retail
cost.
Habitat for Humanity Choptank serves
Talbot and Dorchester counties. As Nancy
says, “It empowers people to help themselves.”
The organization can be contacted
at 410-476-3204 or at www.habitatchoptank.org
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On Thursday, August 9, the Chesapeake
Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in
St. Michaels, MD is hosting a kayak paddling
program along the scenic Miles River
for a limited number of participants. Offered
in partnership with Sultana Projects,
the program launches from CBMM’s waterfront
campus at 9:30am and is scheduled
to return by 12noon. Kayaks will be provided,
or participants can bring their own.
Sultana Vice President and Naturalist
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years of history from Miles Point— where
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Native Americans once lived, to the
bustling St. Michaels harbor of today. Paddlers
will learn about St. Michaels landmarks
and history, in addition to exploring
the underwater life of nearby creeks,
marshes, and beaches.
The cost is $35 per person, with preregistration
needed. Children ages 12 and
up are welcome to participate, when accompanied
by an adult in a personal tandem
kayak. To register or for more
information, contact Helen Van Fleet at
410-745-4941, or visit www.cbmm.org.