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Habitat for Humanity Newark (HFHN) is dedicated to building simple, decent homes in Essex County, New Jersey. In our first twenty years, we concentrated our efforts on one of Newark's most economically distressed neighborhoods: the Central Ward. As we move into our third decade of Building Homes and Building Hope, our construction projects will stretch into other sections of Newark and other cities in the county.

We're proud that since our founding in 1986, over 63 families (and counting!) have achieved the dream of homeownership through Habitat Newark.



A Benefit to Celebrate Building
Homes, Hope and Community

Thursday, MAY 15, 2008
NANINA’S IN THE PARK
Belleville, New Jersey

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COUNCILWOMAN AT LARGE MILDRED CRUMP AND LOCAL WOMEN BUILDING HOUSES TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONWIDE HABITAT INITIATIVE

Lowe's and Habitat invite all women to help build futures, overcome poverty housing during National Women Build Week, May 4 - 10.

Newark, NJ - It won't be men laying bricks, pounding nails, and raising walls at the construction site for a local family's new Habitat for Humanity house. On Saturday, May 10 women volunteers will be manning tools and building materials, working on a family's new home in Newark in recognition of National Women Build Week, May 4 – 10, sponsored by Lowe’s.

Developed through the partnership between Lowe's and Habitat for Humanity, National Women Build Week celebrates the compassion, dedication, talents and abilities of women from all walks of life. The goal is to both showcase the accomplishments of Habitat's women volunteers and invite new women volunteers to join the effort to provide decent, safe, affordable housing.

The week leading up to Mother's Day was selected for its significance to many volunteers, as families with children make up a staggering number of those in need of adequate housing: more than 12 million children - one in six – live in poverty housing in the United States alone.

Lowe's underwrites the Habitat for Humanity Women Build program, bringing women from all walks of life together to learn construction skills and then use those skills to be part of the solution to poverty housing.

Habitat for Humanity Newark’s Women Build team has already funded and built two homes in Newark’s Central Ward for families that had previously lived in substandard conditions. The group is currently raising funds to construct a third home in the area for a woman and her family. In addition to crews of women building homes currently under construction, the day’s events will include tours of a completed Habitat Newark home, landscaping of the Habitat Newark children’s park, a pot luck luncheon, and a children’s craft hour. Councilwoman at Large Mildred Crump is the honorary chair of Habitat for Humanity Newark Women Build III.

WHAT: Women Volunteer Construction Crews Building Home House tours

WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 2008 8:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
House tours: 10:00 a.m.-noon

WHO: (Press Conference 12:15 p.m.) (Photos/Interviews)
• Mildred Crump, Newark Councilwoman at Large
• Habitat Newark Women Build Leadership (Lynne Blaesser & Carol Paster)
• Habitat for Humanity Newark Volunteer of the Year: Kathryn Cassidy
• Lowe’s Union Store representatives

WHERE: Habitat for Humanity Corner Park
Littleton Ave & 14th Street, Newark, NJ 07103

About: Habitat for Humanity Newark
Habitat for Humanity Newark (HFHN) is dedicated to building simple, decent homes in Essex County, New Jersey. In our first twenty years, we concentrated our efforts on one of Newark's most economically distressed neighborhoods: the Central Ward. As we move into our third decade of Building Homes and Building Hope, our construction projects will stretch into other sections of Newark and other cities in the county.
We're proud that since our founding in 1986, over 63 families (and counting!) have achieved the dream of homeownership through Habitat Newark.
About Lowe's
Lowe's is a proud supporter of Habitat for Humanity International, American Red Cross, United Way of America, and the Home Safety Council, in addition to numerous non-profit organizations and programs that help communities across the country. In 2006, the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation awarded $15 million to diverse organizations across the United States. Lowe's also encourages volunteerism through the Lowe's Heroes program, a company-wide employee volunteer initiative. Lowe's is a FORTUNE(r) 50 company with fiscal year 2006 sales of $46.9 billion and has more than 1,500 stores in 49 states and three stores in Canada. For more information, visit Lowes.com/community.

  Contact: Maureen Rich Contact: Lynne Blaesser
  Lowe's Companies, Inc. Habitat for Humanity Newark
  (704) 758-2298 (908) 656-1436
  Maureen.A.Rich@lowes.com mlblaesser@aol.com
     

Habitat Newark Dedicates
Two New Homes During
“Great Day for Newark”

“This a great day, a really great day for all of us here in Newark,” was the opening statement of Dana Rone, City Council Member for the Central Ward of Newark, as she kicked off ceremonies to dedicate two brand new homes at Habitat for Humanity Newark on January 12, 2008.

Council Member Donald M. Payne Jr. talked about the good achieved by these Habitat for Humanity homes. “These great homes bring back to Newark the folks that have been here since the beginning, the types of families we want back living in these neighborhoods.”

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Habitat For Humanity Newark Breaks Ground For Abraham House

Ground was broken on Sunday October 7th for the Abraham House which will be built in Newark’s Central Ward. The house is being sponsored by members of Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Ethical Culture and other religious groups. The groups will raise the money required for construction and help with the actual construction of the single family, two-story home.

McCarter and English Contribution
Builds a House with Habitat Newark

Habitat for Humanity Newark today announced that a substantial contribution from McCarter & English, LLP has fulfilled the goal of the 2007 Corporate Challenge to fund and construct a house for a low-income city family. Click here for full story

TD Banknorth Makes Contribution
To Habitat for Humanity of Essex County

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Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, "Come back later; I'll give it tomorrow" - when you now have it with you.
-Proverbs 3:27-28

 

 
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