Mortenson Construction to Build 100th Home

Coming Home
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Mortenson Construction to Build 100th Home
by Nikki Richardson, Development Associate
Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity is
moved into her crowded two-bedroom,
partnering with Mortenson Construction
one-bathroom apartment to help with the
to build our
100th
home this year. A
boys. In 2007, her father suffered a bad fall
groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the
and is now wheel-chair bound. He cannot
project is scheduled for March 10 at 3 p.m.
leave their sub-ground apartment without
at our Woodmen Vistas development,
great effort from My Tien and her mother.
located near Woodmen Road and Powers
Boulevard. Building will begin in April.
Despite her struggles, My Tien is a survivor
with great faith. Her priest and mentor,
Phillip, Peter, Thuy Thi Tran,
My Tien and Doan Van Phan
This is a momentous event in PPHFH’s
Father Vu, says My Tien constantly cares for
history, and we are very proud to be
other people and puts them first. That is
working with Mortenson Construction for
why she applied to Pikes Peak Habitat. She
the first time.
wanted to give her boys a safe, permanent
place to grow up and help her father regain
The family who is receiving this home is
mobility, even in his wheelchair.
also very special. My Tien Truong, a single
Both My Tien and her
mother describe being
selected for their
three-bedroom,
two-bathroom home
as “winning the lotto.”
mother, her two sons and her parents are a
On her one day off during the week, My
shining example of what PPHFH does to
Tien has begun to fulfill her 350 hours of
help the most deserving families in our
“sweat equity” by working on the homes of
community.
her Habitat neighbors.
My Tien was born in Vietnam, where from
“Physically, I have never worked so hard in
the age of eight she worked with her
my life!” she said with a huge smile.
mother as the sole supporters of their
family, selling food at a rented stall in Ho
Both My Tien and her mother describe
Chi Minh City. When she immigrated to
being selected for their three-bedroom,
Colorado Springs in 2001, her tenacity and
two-bathroom home as “winning the lotto.”
strong work ethic helped her learn the
English language, earned her a driver’s
On behalf of the entire Truong family and
license, American citizenship and a
the board of directors for Pikes Peak Habitat
cosmetology degree.
for Humanity, we are humbled and grateful
to Mortenson Construction and their
Today, she balances being a mother of
colleagues for building the 100th Habitat
seven-year-old Phillip and four-year-old
home. We could not provide the financial
Peter, with working at nail salon six days a
and physical stability of homeownership to
week. Several years ago, her parents
special families like the Truongs without
their generous support.
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50,000 Homes in Haiti
by Jordan Bridwell, Development Director
It is estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings collapsed or were
severely damaged in Haiti’s earthquake on January 12. Seeing the images from Haiti over the
last two months can leave one feeling helpless and a bit hopeless. Fortunately, Habitat for
Humanity is hard at work to restore hope by providing the basic need of shelter that so many
have lost.
In February, Habitat for Humanity International announced its goal of building
and rehabilitating 50,000 homes for Haitians! To achieve this, Habitat has a
strategic three-phase plan:
1. RELIEF
Habitat has begun distributing emergency shelter kits similar to the one
shown to the left. These contain over 30 practical items such as tarps,
rope, utility knives, work gloves and dust masks. These kits help families
construct emergency shelters and immediately perform home repairs.
2. REHABILITATION
Next, Habitat will assist with cleanup efforts, recycle usable building
materials, repair homes and construct transitional shelter to meet basic
needs. The transitional shelters will be designed in a way that they may
be upgraded later into permanent housing solutions.
3. RECONSTRUCTION
Finally, disaster-resistant homes will be constructed. Like all Habitat
homes, these homes will not simply be given away, but Haitian families
will provide “sweat equity” and pay down an affordable zero-interest
mortgage. It is estimated that these newly designed homes cost
$4,000—$6,000.
Please check www.habitat.org for updates on Habitat for Humanity’s efforts in Haiti.
Here is what you can do today to make an impact:
 Pray for the victims of the disaster. May their faith in our loving God grow during this
time of crisis.
 Fill out Habitat’s Volunteer Interest Survey (we provided a link to the survey at
www.pikespeakhabitat.org.) As you can imagine, HFHI is still months away from being
able to send volunteers to Haiti, but the survey will collect your demographic and basic
skills information and will sign you up for a periodic e-mail with updates regarding
Habitat's response in Haiti.
 Donate $10 (or more!) to Habitat recovery efforts in Haiti by texting “Habitat” to 25383.
This money will be used for emergency shelter kits, core house construction and the
creation of Habitat Resource Centers.
Nine year-old Eloise Bell sits inside her family's Habitat home, which withstood
the earthquake of January 12th. It is one of 183 Habitat homes in the area, which
were the closest Habitat houses to the epicenter of the earthquake. Initial reports
indicate that only eight of these homes sustained damage; by comparison, it is
estimated that 8,000 non-Habitat homes were destroyed in the surrounding
areas. (Photos by Ezra Millstein, HFHI)
Save the Date!
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Our 8th Annual Hike for Habitat will be June 12, 2010
at America the Beautiful Park. Registration begins
April 1st.
Here’s how you can start getting ready…
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Tell your friends about the Hike and ask them
to join your team!
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Set a goal! You could win awesome prizes if…
you are a part of the largest team, you are part of the team that raises the most money, you
raise the most money as an individual, or if your team has the most spirit.
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Start planning your costume. This year’s theme is “Island Party”!
Women Build Fundraiser
Our Women Build Fundraiser, 12 Outrageous Outings, was a huge success! It was held on Feb. 3 at Tre Luna.
Almost $6,000 was raised for the Women Build home. It was a wonderful evening with old and new Pikes Peak
Habitat friends and supporters. Homeowners-to-be Michael and Nicholas stole the show as usual, and everyone
enjoyed door prizes, food and drinks. Congratulations to Danielle Kagawa and Laura Johnson for taking home
the big prize! A special thank you to everyone who purchased tickets or attended the event.
Michael & Nicholas Gist with the
Women Build Committee
Art & Laurel Thorstensen
Both are volunteers & Laurel is a
board member
Volunteers Gary & Nancy Snyder
with soon-to-be homeowner
Kim Brinkman
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Thank You To Our Generous Supporters
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2105 E. Bijou Street, Suite B
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
We are currently
recruiting families!
Know someone?
Give us a call at
719.475.7800
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PIKES PEAK
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
2105 East Bijou Street, Suite B
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
719.475.7800
Fax 719.473.3891
office@pikespeakhabitat.org
www.pikespeakhabitat.org
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The Truong family, Mortenson Construction and Pikes Peak Habitat are
excited to break ground for our 100th home on March 10 at 3 p.m. at our
Woodmen Vistas development. On April 10, Mortenson will begin building.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MIKE MATKIN President
JEFF MAWHIRTER Vice President
DAVE WARNER Treasurer
MEREDITH PATRICK CORD Secretary
BEN ANDERSON
CHRIS BROWNLOW
SARAH BRYARLY
GARY CRAW
MICHAEL DEEN
DAVE FOSTER
BRAD GANN
CHRISTINA MCGRATH
CANDY MOLTER
LAUREL THORSTENSEN
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ReSTORE STAFF
JOHN VETETO ReSTORE Manager
JEFF BREWER Assistant Manager-Donations
DOUG BUTLER Assistant Manager-Operations
KEN DUPRES Assistant Manager-Operations
PETER MARSH Volunteer Manager
DAN YOUNG Assistant Manager-Operations
Lowe’s Grand Opening to Benefit Habitat
On March 18, Lowe’s is celebrating their grand opening at 4880 N. Nevada
Ave. All Lowe’s gift cards purchased that day will be matched
dollar-for-dollar (up to $5,000) with Lowe’s in-store credit for Pikes Peak
Habitat’s use on our next project.
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Women Build House Dedication
On March 21 at 2 p.m. we will be dedicating Michael and Nicholas Gist’s
new house and welcoming them home for the first time. Please join us to
celebrate! The Gist home is in our Woodmen Vistas development.
PPHFH STAFF
PAUL JOHNSON Executive Director
JORDAN BRIDWELL Development Director
GAIL DANIEL Bookkeeper
TIM MCATEER Construction Supervisor
KIM PATTISON Family Services Manager
NIKKI RICHARDSON Development Associate
ROBERT ROSE Construction Supervisor
“MÉMO” SMITH Construction Supervisor
JENNY TRAWICK Volunteer Manager
100th Home Groundbreaking
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Thrivent Builds and First Presbyterian Church
Both of these wonderful sponsors will start building homes on April 17.
We are looking forward to working with these great partners once again.
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Women Build Day!
We are hosting a Women Build Day at our Woodmen Vistas
development on May 7. Interested in volunteering? Please contact
Jenny at 475.7800 or jenny@pikespeakhabitat.org.