Wednesday, July 18th
We made excellent progress. Students from the Stafford Camp framed the exterior walls and delivered them to us. Thanks to their good work, we have all the exterior walls in place. We are most grateful to them and to Jeff Fowler, their teacher. On Saturday, July 21st and Wednesday, July 25th , we will continue to insulate the exterior walls and will start to put up the sheathing. Come join us! Individuals do NOT have to schedule in advance. Please come when you can and stay as long as you want. We will post our weekly building plan here on our website. So, please check back often. Click to see photos of our progress. Don't hesitate to invite your friends to help you. We will use battery powered tools and a generator as needed. We expect that Green Mountain Power will hook up the power in the near future. 
Interested in owning a Habitat home or know someone who would like to learn about the possibility?
Click on this link to learn about applying for a home that we will build in 2018 on Griswold Drive in Rutland City. 
Letter from Kim and Matt Johnson
"So. Moving in finally! These last few months have been a whirlwind of emotions. We have found strength within ourselves, and each other, we hadn't seen before. Now that we have moved into our home, we are trying to adjust and settle as best, and fast, as we can. It is still almost unreal that this is our home, not our rental. We have so many dreams for our family, it's unbelievable to be able to mark off owning our home on the list. We will be able to work on more of our dreams now that we are able to save some money and not put it into someone else's assets. We're putting it into ours. We don't think we could ever truly express our gratitude to everyone involved, who donated, volunteers, and those who were just supporting us throughout the process. We are looking forward to the many memories from sleepovers and cookouts to prom night and many more. A HUGE thank you to everyone who helped us to this point in our lives, whether big or small, we couldn't have done this without you. Thank you is not enough.” With love and gratitude, The Johnsons Above photo - Kim and Matt Johnson. 2018 - Spring Print Newsletter - Everyone on our mailing list should have received our spring print newsletter in the mail. If you didn't receive one, please email us to make sure we have your correct snail mail address for future mailings. We will be pleased to mail you a copy. Click to download a copy.
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Photo above: what the house, designed by John Berryhill, will look like when it is completed.
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Consider donating your used car to Habitat. HfHI will handle all the details. If you designate that you want the proceeds to come to our affiliate, the value of your gift will make a difference locally.
There are many ways, large and small, that people can make a difference. You do NOT need to be skilled as a carpenter. Think of Habitat as a small business that is entirely run by volunteers. We estimate that half of the hours contributed by volunteers are completed by people who never pound a single nail. If you admire Habitat's mission and want to have an impact locally, please contact us.
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The Mission: Habitat for Humanity is a global non-profit organization dedicated to eradicate poverty by providing families in need with safe and affordable housing solutions. Habitat for Humanity’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat’s work is anchored on the conviction that safe and affordable housing provides a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty.
BURLINGTON — Affordable rental housing is beyond the reach ......of the average wage earning Vermonter, according to a new report by the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition.
Renters need to earn $22.40 an hour or $46,585 annually to afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment costing $1,165 a month at the fair market rate, the report said. For a one-bedroom home, a renter would need to earn $17.84 an hour to afford $928 monthly. The report released Wednesday highlights the difficulty for more than 75,000 renter households in Vermont, which has the fifth-largest affordability gap for renters in the nation. Read more..... |
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