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Auction
Jennifer Lane Project
Mondern Woodmen - Bingo to support Habitat
Plan for the second home in Bennington
Habitat 101 - invite a volunteer to speak to your group
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Recipes for financial Fitness

• AUCTION - Our annual auction was held on Saturday, July 24th.  Due to the generousity of many donors and a small army of volunteers, let by Auction Coordinator  Ruth Stewart, the 2010 Auction was a great success!  We raised just over $10,000!
  
  We had something for everyone, from antiques, collectibles, single, double and queen bed frames, couches - all sizes and colors, tables and chairs - hard and soft, sideboards, entertainments centers, many microwaves, picnic tables including a child size, ADK chairs, electric cook tops, wood stove, refrigerator, TV's, desks, shelves, building materials, tools, water skis and snowshoes, air conditioner, vacuum cleaners, baby furniture, kids' toys, household items and much, much more!
  
  The annual auction is one of Habitat's major fundraisers. Every penny raised from the auction will be used to purchase building supplies for our next home.  We anticipate breaking ground in early fall in Shaftsbury on a home for Laura and Alfonso Giorgi and their family.  
  • Contact Auction Coordinator Ruth Stewart at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 802-362-1185 with suggestions and compliments!.
  • Go to Auction Photos to see some photos of the auction.
• Jennifer Lane project - the Development Review Board approved our plan to build homes on Jennifer Lane in Manchester. Read full report. Our decision to move ahead with this project depends upon our success in securing sufficient pledges of support to purchase and develop the land to meet local and state requirements. Our Habitat affiliate receives no financial support from Habitat International. Our success depends entirely upon local financial support and that of many volunteers.   Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to help.
• Modern Woodmen of America - will host two special bingo events; Thursday, July 29 -  5:30- 10 and Saturday, August 1 - 10:30 - 3:00 p.m.   The proceeds will benefit Habitat.  The Bingo events will be held at the Modern Woodmen Hall in Wells, Vermont.  Please call Ruth Banghart at 802-375-0014 if you have questions or would like to help. 
• Plan for the second home in Bennington - Our board selected the Reed and Giorgi families for homes to be built in the Bennington area.  Good progress on the Reed home is being made.  The response from the community has been very gratifying.   Ideally, we would like to begin the Giorgi home in mid to late September.  Two things need to happen.  First, we have to purchase land.  We have found land that  will work well, and it needs to have the ACT 250 permit amended and the septic design needs to be approved for a four bedroom home.  We will then purchase the land.  Second, we still have about $70,000 to raise to cover building supplies and services.  The proceeds from the auction will be a big boost.  Please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you want to help.  A video was made by Alicia Romac that tells the story of how Habitat works and introduces the Giorgi family.  See video.
• Habitat 101 -  Would you like to have a volunteer speak to your group about Habitat International or opportunities to become involved locally?  If so, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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• Between a Rock and a Hard Place - updated - June 2010 - This article is well worth reading. It makes the case for what Habitat does all the more compelling!  Read the article.
  
  
•  Recipes for Financial Fitness - Good information - how to manage in a tough economy.