Welcome to Habitat for Humanity

PO Box 487, Lake City, FL 32056

386-755-6683

www.hfhlakecity.org

Email - info@hfhlakecity.org

Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday evening - September 6 - 7:00 p.m.

Lake City Medical Center (Class Room), 340 NW Commerce Drive

Accepting check from First Federal Bank are (L-R) James Montgomery - HFH Public Relations Chair, Linda Ivery - HFH Board Member, Gwynn Virostek - First Federal Executive Vice President and Director of Retail Banking, Carl Fatzinger - HFH Executive Committee Board Member, and James Giebeig - HFH Building Committee Chair

Thanks to First Federal Bank

for Donating $807

to our local Habitat for Humanity Affiliate

through Community Rewards Program

2011 - 2012 Committee Chairs

Construction Committee - James Geibieg
Family Selection Committee - Mary Melum
Family Nuturing Committee - Rachelle Lily
Church Relations Committee - Jay Poole
Public Relations Committee - James Montgomery
Site Selection - Robert Jordan
Volunteer Committee - Jay Larick
Fund Raising Committee - Still need a chair

If you are interested in serving on one of

committees for the next year, please contact

George Burnham at 386-590-0800 or email - info@hfhlakecity.org

All volunteers are welcome to participate on these committees!

A Message from your Chairman

I feel confident in saying that almost everyone who contributes to the ministry of Habitat for Humanity is eager to make a difference in the lives of others. We know that a stable home affects health, education, earning potential and so much more. The ability to contribute to a positive outcome is exciting. Thanks to all our local donors and volunteers!

Thanks to First Federal Bank and Keith Liebfried for their donation to our affiliate through their community rewards program!

James Giebeig and I attended the Volunteer Fair held at Lifestyle Enrichment Center, Thursday morning, September 1. We made some good contacts with community leaders.

Sheila and I will be attending the Columbia County Builders Association Meeting on Wednesday, Oct 5 and share a slide show presentation. If anyone is interested in joining us, please let me know.

Mary Melum needs someone to help her at the Community Health Fair at Lake City Mall Saturday, October 15, from 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. If you are interested, please let me or Mary know as soon as possible.

With our fourth house completed, it is time to think about the fifth house. For it to become a reality, before we can start the house, we have to have at least two qualified partner families and 80 percent of construction funding in place. Please pray for these needs. I would also like to have more groups ready to volunteer for workdays/projects before starting.

Thanks for all you're doing. Please consider sharing this newsletter with a friend or neighbor and ask them to get involved in this worthwhile organization. Even though we are not presently building a house, we have lots going on. Hope you will continue to help and support our endeavor!

Habitat for Humanity doesn't just build affordable housing for those in need; we build homes,...home where dreams are realized and seeds of optimism are planted. Our local community is striving to do our part for our partner families.

George L. Burnham, Jr.

Board Meeting - Tuesday, September 6, 7:00 p.m.

Board of Directors' meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the first Tuesday of each month at

The Lake City Medical Center (Class Room), 340 NW Commerce Drive Lake City, FL

All individuals interesting in helping Habitat for Humanity are invited to attend.

Agenda

Devotion - Gary King

Approval of Minutes and Treasurer's Report

Operating Committee Reports (5 min limits)

       Building Committee (James Geibeig)

       Family Nurture Committee (Rachelle Lily)

       Family Selection Committee (Mary Melum)

Fundraising Committee (Still need a chair)

Public Relations Committee (James Montgomery)

Site Selection Committee (Robert Jordan)

Volunteer Committee (Jay Larick)

Other Reports:

Volunteer Fair at Lifestyle Enrichment Center, Thursday September 1

New Business:

Community Health Fair - October 15 at Lake City Mall

(need someone to help Mary Melum)

Columbia County Builders Association Meeting - October 5 - Holiday Inn

Comments from Other Volunteers

Funding Needed for Next Habitat House

We are currently looking for individuals, groups and businesses that might be interested in making donations of money, building materials, land, or labor to our local affiliate to help fund Habitat homes in the Lake City/Columbia County area.

The State of Florida, in 1980, initiated the Community Contribution Tax Credit Program (CCTCP). This program provides Florida businesses, which make contributions to an approved project, an opportunity to apply for a tax credit or sales tax refund equal to 50% of the value of their contribution against their Florida Corporate income Tax, Florida insurance Premium Tax or Sales and Use Tax. As an approved sponsor for this program, we are seeking partner businesses that are interested in making donations to our local affiliate to help build our next Habitat home.

If you know of any businesses, individuals, or groups that might be interested in making a donation, please contact George Burnham, Chairman of the Fundraising Committee, at musicladylo@windstream.net or 386-590-0800 with their contact information (phone #, email, etc.).

Cars for Homes

Here's your chance to do "Ultimate Spring Cleaning" and benefit Lake City/Columbia County Habitat for Humanity at the same time. Forget the house - look in your garage and yard (and your neighbors' yards) for the treasures.

Habitat for Humanity's Cars for Homes^TMis a national program that recycles used cars, trucks, boats, RVs, motorcycles, construction equipment or other vehicles to raise funds for HFH home construction. Running or not, your old treasures can be put to good use through this program.

Donors simply call the Cars for Homes^TMnumber (877)277-HFHI (4344) or visit www.carsforhomes.org to donate vehicles. Accepted vehicles are sold through wholesale auctions, salvage yards, and automotive recyclers. Donors are sent an acknowledgement from HFHI and all the forms required by the IRS regulations. Net proceeds and donor contact information generated by the donations are disbursed to HFH affiliates, based on the zip code of the donor. These are unrestricted funds to help build homes in partnership with local families in need of decent affordable shelter.

Do You Know Anyone Interested in Owning a Habitat Home?

We are looking for families who are interested in becoming owners of Habitat homes in the Lake City/Columbia County area. Successful candidates for Habitat homes need to be residents of Columbia County and satisfy three criteria: 1) a need for Habitat housing, 2) an ability to repay a no-interest mortgage, and 3) a willingness to partner with Habitat.

HFH Newsletter - September 2011