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Habitat Newark Dedicates Home by Carol Manning
Habitat for Humanity Newark recently dedicated a new home on 12th Avenue for a hard working single
mother who is a school bus driver and her children. The new
home was made possible because of the generosity and hard work of the
John Scott Family of Upper Montclair, NJ.
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From a Tiny Apartment to a Beautiful New Home by Carol Manning
This
family of four was living in a tiny apartment and just getting by until
they met Habitat Newark. Now, after over 400 hours of sweat equity they
are first time homeowners living in a brand new home in the West Ward.
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Plans Taking Shape for 25th Anniversary Year
The staff and volunteers of Habitat Newark are planning several fun and
 rewarding
activities to celebrate the 25th Year of operations for the Essex
County New Jersey affordable home building charity. In 25 years 71 homes
have been constructed benefiting low income families. Headlining the
list of activities will be constructing 11 homes in 2011.
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The Real Force Behind Habitat for Humanity, by Millard Fuller
Millard Fuller
founded Habitat for Humanity in 1976. The attached commentary tells the
amazing story of how it all came to be and how the Power of Prayer
played a critical role in the process. Millard died in 2009, and his
story has lasting value for all of us.
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Tired of Digging Out Your Car? by Martin Steinberg, Jaffe Communications 
Donate
your old car now and double its value to Habitat Newark! If you have a
car, boat motorcycle or RV you'd like to donate to help build homes for
hardworking, low-income families in Essex County New Jersey, your
vehicle can now earn twice the funds for Habitat Newark!
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Building Homes and Building Hope
Habitat
Newark is a caring, ecumenical Christian organization that provides a
hand-up to people who strive for a better life for their families
Our Mission:
- We build safe, quality, affordable housing in partnership with
low-income families in Newark and other communities
in Essex County NJ.
- We build family-owned residences for hard-working people who stabilize and improve their communities.
- We
engage volunteers from faith-based organizations, corporate partners,
foundations, public institutions and individuals to build
environmentally responsible houses.
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A message from the
Executive Director
David Zurheide
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If anything can make us
thankful for a roof over our heads and appreciate the security and
warmth of our homes, it's a winter like this one! And come this time
next year, Sylvia Loperena and her three children will know what that
feels like. The Loperenas will soon be the proud owners of a
Habitat-built house in the West Ward Redevelopment Area of Newark. The
property was acquired from the city of Newark, and we're hoping it will
be dedicated in March.
As you can see, momentum
for Habitat Newark's goal of 11 in '11 is just beginning. Habitat
Newark has newly-selected partner families. Habitat Newark has land.
Habitat Newark even has permits in hand. But what we now need are house
sponsorships to help keep the momentum moving.
The
benefits of house sponsorships for companies, organizations, and even
individuals are plentiful. Sponsorships can provide a hands-on, team
building experience for the organizations that provide funding.
Certainly the biggest benefit is simply helping a deserving family
realize a dream of home ownership. How many other non-profits produce
such a wonderful and tangible end product for families in need? I would
love the opportunity to talk with anyone who might be interested in any
level of house sponsorship to help make those dreams happen for more of
our partner families.
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