Nelson County Habitat for Humanity

<body><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="600"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%" height="11"> <tr> <td width="10%" height="11"><img border="0" src="images/HFH_logo.gif" width="98" height="61"></td> <td width="90%" height="11"> <p align="center"><i><b><font color="#006600" size="5">Nelson County Habitat for Humanity</font></b></i></p> <p align="center"><font color="#006600" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>1000th U.S. Affiliate  ▪  Habitat for Humanity International</b></font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="justify"><i><font face="Calisto MT" color="#006600">Mission Statement: Habitat for Humanity seeks to eliminate poverty housing and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.  By having needy and affluent people work together in partnerships, Habitat builds relationships and a sense of community, as well as houses.</font></i></p> <hr noshade color="#006600"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="20%" valign="top" align="center"><table border="5" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF" height="319"> <tr> <td width="100%" align="center" height="28"><a href="NCHFH_body.htm"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2">HOME</font></b></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" align="center" height="28" bgcolor="#FFFF99"><a href="NCHFH_aboutus.htm"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2">ABOUT US</font></b></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" align="center" height="28"><a href="NCHFH_involvement.htm"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2">INVOLVEMENT</font></b></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" align="center" height="28" bgcolor="#FFFF99"><a href="NCHFH_partnership.htm"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2">PARTNERSHIPS</font></b></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" align="center" height="28"><a href="NCHFH_donations.html"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2">HOW TO HELP</font></b></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" align="center" height="44" bgcolor="#FFFF99"><a href="NCHFH_covenantchurches.htm"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2">COVENANT CHURCHES</font></b></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" align="center" height="42"><a href="http://nelsoncounty.efundraising.com/" target="_blank"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2">READERS DIGEST</font></b></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" align="center" height="28" bgcolor="#FFFF99"><a href="images/Fall2003Newsletter.pdf" target="_blank"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2">NEWSLETTERS</font></b></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" align="center" height="47"><a href="VolunteerForm.pdf" target="_blank"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2">VOLUNTEER FORM</font></b></a></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="80%"> <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial" size="4" color="#006600">Upcoming Events:</font></b></p> <ul> <li> <p align="justify" style="margin-left: 0"><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#FF0000">Eleventh Annual Golf Outing Needs Sponsors.</font></b> The <b>11th Annual Golf Outing</b> will be held on Monday, September 27, at the Devils Knob Golf Course, Wintergreen Resort.  <b>Co-Sponsored by the Individual Agents of the Wintergreen Real Estate Company,</b> who have set the bar high for all Nelson and surrounding County companies to emulate.  T<b>he agents have pledged the funds for an entire home.   </b>This outstanding start has the committee hoping to raise our goal to duplicate their pledge by all other businesses, resulting in the Golf Outing events funding a second home.   <b>Sponsor registration is now open </b> and can be easily done by <b>clicking on the "2004 Golf Outing" link above</b>.  While we are looking for event sponsors, individuals also may contribute by supplying gifts/items for our Auction.  Every donated item will help!<br>  </font></p> </li> <li> <p align="justify"><font face="Arial" color="#FF0000"><b>Eleventh House Construction:  </b></font><font face="Arial">Construction of our eleventh house will begin in Arrington this Spring.  Weather permitting, well and septic will be started in March.  This will be a 3-bedroom home for Roberta Vaughan of Lovingston and her son, Christian.  Roberta is a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Tyro.<br>  </font></p> </li> <li> <p align="justify"><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#FF0000">Yard Sale</font></b>   Every year, Nelson County Habitat holds a Yard and Bake Sale.  We accept donated furnishing, household items, appliances, books and other items.  These items must be clean and in useable condition.  The 2004 Yard and Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, October the 16th, at the Nelson United Methodist Church Pavilion on Route 29 South in Arrington, VA.  Check back to learn more about how to donate items and participate in this fun event.</font></p> </li> </ul> <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial" size="4" color="#006600">Recent Events:</font></b></p> <ul> <li> <p align="justify"><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#FF0000">Corporate Support: </font></b> At our January 2004 Board of Directors meeting it was announced that <b>Charlottesville's Schmidt & Kaminski Group, Merrill Lynch</b> has made our Affiliate their <b>Charity of the Year for 2004</b>. This is a first for us, and we are excited about this new partnership.  <br>  </font></p> </li> <li> <p align="justify"><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#FF0000">Tenth Home Dedication:</font></b>  On Sunday, October 5, 2003 we dedicated our Tenth House, the Coffey-Brown house, at 158 Giles Lane in Roseland, VA.  This a four-bedroom home the largest we have built to date.  Family members, volunteers, representatives from Covenant Churches, Delegate Watkins Abbitt, and members of the NCHFH Board of Directors attended the happy event.  A picture of the home can be seen by <a href="images/CoffeeBrown.jpg">clicking here</a>.<br>  </font></p> </li> <li> <p align="justify"><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#FF0000">2003 Fund Raising Exceeded Expectations</font>:</b>  2003 was a very successful fund raising year.  Proceeds from our 10th Annual Golf Tournament, Yard and Bake Sale, and Readers Digest Subscription Program combined to raise about $20,000.  With additional grants received from The Donovan, Wheaton and SAW Foundations, plus a tool grant from Makita Tools, our financial goals are well underway.  </font><span style="background-color: #FFFFCC"><font face="Arial"><br>  </font></span></p> </li> <li> <p align="justify"><font face="Arial" color="#FF0000"><b><i>"The Rafters" </i>Publication:</b></font><font face="Arial">  The Winter 2003 edition of our newsletter, <i>"The Rafters,"</i> is available on line.  Just click the link "Newsletter" at the top of the page to read this publication.  If you wish to receive our newsletter via Email, send us a message at <a href="mailto:info@nelsonhabitat.org">info@nelsonhabitat.org</a>.<br>  </font></p> </li> </ul> <p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"></td> <td width="80%"></td> </tr> </table> <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial" size="4" color="#006600"> Contact Information:</font></b></p> <ul> <li> <p align="left" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial">Email questions to: <a href="mailto:info@nelsonhabitat.org">info@nelsonhabitat.org</a>.<br>  </font></p> </li> <li> <p align="left" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial">Call our local office at (434) 361-0201.</font></p> </li> </ul> <p align="center"><font size="1"><b> <font color="#660000">Additions, Corrections, Submissions, etc. should be sent to:   </font><a href="mailto:webmaster@nelsonhabitat.org">webmaster@nelsonhabitat.org</a> </b></font><b><font size="1"><a href="http://www.born-web.com/"><font color="#660000"><br> <br> Designed and Maintained by</font><font color="#0000FF"> Born Web Development</font></a><font color="#660000"><br> Copyright © 2004-2005      Nelson County Habitat for Humanity      All Rights Reserved.</font></font></b> </td> </tr> </table> </body>