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Affiliate Update
Habitat International
Legislative Watch
Partner News - Corporate, Congregations, and Schools
Construction News

Affiliate Update

  • Our Board of Directors designated our 2010 tithe to support Habitat's work in Haiti. Since 1997, we have contributed $40,733 and have paid for 12 homes in Uganda and India.
  • Family Selection
  • 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 let us know if you want to help!



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Habitat International

  • Updated Housing Numbers
  • Haiti - how to help - Habitat is addressing shelter solutions for low-income families affected by the Haiti earthquake. Habitat’s ability to respond effectively to this disaster will require support from donors, corporate partners and other community organizations. To lend support, please donate today.
  • Habitat videos - In Small Towns - This is a short video that tells the Habitat story. This video takes two minutes to download. It is well worth the time.
  • Cars for homes - You can help a family in our community build a house and the hope of a better life by donating a car, truck, boat, RV, motorcycle, construction equipment or other vehicles — running or not ! To donate, call Cars for Homes™ (877) 277-HFHI (4344) toll free or go online to www.carsforhomes.org.
  • Global Village - Looking for a vacation experience that lets you dip into a new culture while leaving a positive mark on the community you visit? Find out...
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Legislative Watch

  • State
    • The Gathering Storm - Senator Hartwell - Read editorial
    • Governor's Budget - BACKGROUND – Two years ago, the VHCB State funds budget was $15.4 million. Last April, Governor Douglas proposed the virtual elimination of VHCB. Thanks to the Legislature, we saw over half of VHCB’s flexible core State funding restored. Together with one-time supplemental funds, they ended up funding the program at $13.2 million. For next year the Governor has proposed only $6.1 million – a reduction of over 50%, which would drastically reduce both housing and conservation production and potentially lose millions in federal farm conservation matching dollars. This comes on top of nine years of under-funding, during which VHCB has lost over $35 million in property transfer tax allocations because the statutory funding formula was not followed. The cumulative loss of opportunities has been enormous: we could have built 1,100 affordable homes, saved 72 farms, completed 75 community conservation projects, created 2,500 jobs and stimulated $217 million in total economic activity.

      The VT Housing & Conservation Coalition Members & Friends are asking the Legislature for $11 million in State funding. This would be a 4.6 percent reduction from the level warranted by the existing formula. With a $150 million budget deficit looming, we understand that all areas of State spending, including VHCB, need to be part of the solution. This is a fair and reasonable appropriation that enables VHCB to carry out its housing and conservation mandates. Conservation and housing are critical economic development investments that must remain a priority through the challenges of the State's fiscal crisis and will result in long term capital investments for the State.

    • Between a Rock and a Hard Place - updated - March 2009 - This article is well worth reading. It makes the case for what Habitat does all the more compelling! Read the article.

    • It is important to let our senators and representatives hear from us. Click here to get contact information for your representatives.
  • Federal - Propoposed budget cuts threaten affordable housing - Please write President Obama and ask him to keep funding vital housing programs for low-income families. We recently learned that US $1 trillion could buy 16.6 million Habitat for Humanity houses, enough for 43 million Americans!
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Corporate Partner News

  • A Safe Place Self-Storage - offers special discount for Habitat supporters
    • Listen to radio advertisement. When you rent a storage unit, tell Andy you support Habitat, and he will donate $10 to $25 of the first month's rental (depending upon the size of the rental unit) to Habitat to support work in Bennington County.
  • Caretaking / Handyman Chores Wanted - Christ Our Savior Parish is seeking outdoor caretaking and light handyman chores in an effort to raise money for Bennington Area Habitat For Humanity. They have over forty 9th and 10th grade students in their CCD program who are looking for projects; for example to help prepare gardens with rototilling, planting, weeding, etc. Another could be inside or outside painting. The work is contributed, but it is hoped that recipients will be so pleased with what was accomplished that they will make a financial contribution toward BAHFH. For more information, please contact Dale Coppin @ 362-3102 or dale.coppin@emeraldet.com.
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Construction News
Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity • P.O. Box 524 • Dorset • Vermont • 05251 . 802-367-1000