Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity

Committees

Auction Committee - We held our first auction in July 2007 on the grounds of A Safe Place, a storage facility located in East Dorset. We are now planning for our next auction and welcome anyone who has ideas and is willing to help with some of the related projects - from public relations - accepting donations - help with setting up on the day of the auction and many others. Please contact Bill Hoyt for more information.

Rosalie Bischof
John Cilio
Nancy Cilio
Clarke Comollo
Claire Crane
Hal Crane
Bill Hoyt - Chair
Christine Jenks
Marion La Torella
Ceil Petrucelli
Andy Tarantino

Building – This committee is responsible for developing and monitoring all aspects of our construction schedule. It works closely with each family to determine the final home design.

Cliff Bebee - Project Manager
Michael Briggs
John Davies
John LaVecchia
Noble Levesque
Barth Vander Els – Chair

Community Relations Committee – This committee is responsible for creating greater awareness of Habitat's mission and our efforts, in particular, to help create more opportunities for "affordable" housing in our part of Vermont.

In particular, this committee plans for all of public relations activities including press releases, events (home dedications, annual meeting, and strategic planning), printed materials, quarterly newsletters, power point presentations, outreach and presentations to groups (schools, service organizations, faith communities), and the web site. To find out more use the email addresses that listed below.

Elise Anton –Co-chair
Susan Armstrong
Ruth Banghart
Beth Carlson
Marti Clark
Marie Ferrarin
Ray Ferrarin
Sandi Hedman- Co-chair
Kelli Lewis
Howard McNally
Bryan Richheimer
Tara Worley
Keith Young
Mark Young

Development Committee – It currently costs between $75,000 to $80,000 to purchase land and to pay for building supplies and services that are not donated. To realize our goal of building two homes a year we need to raise the equivalent of $160,000 in value a year. This committee is responsible for coordinating all fund raising activities. To find out more use the email address that is listed below.

Rosalie Bischof
Harry Chandler
Susan Engel
Bill Hoyt - Chair
Richard Malley
Pete Webster

Family Selection/Support Committee – This committee is responsible for conducting a search, selecting Habitat families, and for assigning and supervising support partners. Every Habitat family is supported in all aspects of home ownership from the time of selection through the end of the first year of home ownership.

Judy Boehlert
David Bumgardner
Gail Bumgardner
Ellen Leeds
Susan Lewis
Katherine Malley- Chair
Robin Mowrey

Finance Committee - This committee is responsible for monitoring all expenses. It prepares an annual budget that serves as a planning tool and works with each committee chair to insure that we make the best use of limited funds.

Harry Chandler
Bill Melhado - Chair
Richard Malley

Site Committee - This committee is actively seeking 'open land' for new construction and/or properties to be renovated for future Habitat homes in Bennington County. Donated properties are most appreciated, and may be used as a tax deduction by the donor. Foreclosed properties and those that are about to go into foreclosure would be most welcome. If we could help someone out, it would in turn be a helping hand-up to another family. To get more details please contact the Site Chair at the email address or phone that is listed below. Thank You!

Bonnie Lawrence - Chairperson (802) 362-4949
Dan Cadiz
Brian DeCaesare
Lou McGuire
Howard McNally
Jeanne Rindell
Keith Webber

Volunteer Coordination – All groups that wish to help build should contact us ahead of time to schedule a time and to match the group’s skills with the work that is planned for a specific day. Other groups or individuals might like to help with a project or task that does not take place at the construction site. Please contact

Kathy Malley
John Cilio
Dagny St. John

Website - We welcome feedback and suggestions for improvements.
Richard Malley - photography and regular updates.
Doug Patac - Design

For general questions about our plans or if you and your group have a fund raising idea, please contact Richard Malley.


Home Board of Directors Committees Financial Information	Committees Auction Committee - We held our first auction in July 2007 on the grounds of A Safe Place, a storage facility located in East Dorset. We are now planning for our next auction and welcome anyone who has ideas and is willing to help with some of the related projects - from public relations - accepting donations - help with setting up on the day of the auction and many others. Please contact Bill Hoyt for more information. Rosalie Bischof John Cilio Nancy Cilio Clarke Comollo Claire Crane Hal Crane Bill Hoyt - Chair Christine Jenks Marion La Torella Ceil Petrucelli Andy Tarantino Building – This committee is responsible for developing and monitoring all aspects of our construction schedule. It works closely with each family to determine the final home design. Cliff Bebee - Project Manager Michael Briggs John Davies John LaVecchia Noble Levesque Barth Vander Els – Chair Community Relations Committee – This committee is responsible for creating greater awareness of Habitat's mission and our efforts, in particular, to help create more opportunities for "affordable" housing in our part of Vermont. In particular, this committee plans for all of public relations activities including press releases, events (home dedications, annual meeting, and strategic planning), printed materials, quarterly newsletters, power point presentations, outreach and presentations to groups (schools, service organizations, faith communities), and the web site. To find out more use the email addresses that listed below. Elise Anton –Co-chair Susan Armstrong Ruth Banghart Beth Carlson Marti Clark Marie Ferrarin Ray Ferrarin Sandi Hedman- Co-chair Kelli Lewis Howard McNally Bryan Richheimer Tara Worley Keith Young Mark Young Development Committee – It currently costs between $75,000 to $80,000 to purchase land and to pay for building supplies and services that are not donated. To realize our goal of building two homes a year we need to raise the equivalent of $160,000 in value a year. This committee is responsible for coordinating all fund raising activities. To find out more use the email address that is listed below. Rosalie Bischof Harry Chandler Susan Engel Bill Hoyt - Chair Richard Malley Pete Webster Family Selection/Support Committee – This committee is responsible for conducting a search, selecting Habitat families, and for assigning and supervising support partners. Every Habitat family is supported in all aspects of home ownership from the time of selection through the end of the first year of home ownership. Judy Boehlert David Bumgardner Gail Bumgardner Ellen Leeds Susan Lewis Katherine Malley- Chair Robin Mowrey Finance Committee - This committee is responsible for monitoring all expenses. It prepares an annual budget that serves as a planning tool and works with each committee chair to insure that we make the best use of limited funds. Harry Chandler Bill Melhado - Chair Richard Malley Site Committee - This committee is actively seeking 'open land' for new construction and/or properties to be renovated for future Habitat homes in Bennington County. Donated properties are most appreciated, and may be used as a tax deduction by the donor. Foreclosed properties and those that are about to go into foreclosure would be most welcome. If we could help someone out, it would in turn be a helping hand-up to another family. To get more details please contact the Site Chair at the email address or phone that is listed below. Thank You! Bonnie Lawrence - Chairperson (802) 362-4949 Dan Cadiz Brian DeCaesare Lou McGuire Howard McNally Jeanne Rindell Keith Webber Volunteer Coordination – All groups that wish to help build should contact us ahead of time to schedule a time and to match the group’s skills with the work that is planned for a specific day. Other groups or individuals might like to help with a project or task that does not take place at the construction site. Please contact Kathy Malley John Cilio Dagny St. John Website - We welcome feedback and suggestions for improvements. Richard Malley - photography and regular updates. Doug Patac - Design For general questions about our plans or if you and your group have a fund raising idea, please contact Richard Malley.
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