Welcome New Family - Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity

Fall 2014
Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity
3644 Rainbow Drive
Rainbow City, AL 35906
APPLICATIONS OPEN ~ SEPT. 1—OCT. 13, 2014
256-543-1898
VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHTS
(Right) Southside
UMC Youth Group
volunteers gave a day
this summer to help
maintain vacant lots
in Adams Park .
APPLICATIONS OPEN ~ Anyone
wishing to apply for housing with
Habitat for Humanity should contact the office for a Pre-Screening
Form. The form is available Sept. 1Oct. 13, 2014. You may also visit our
website: www.gadsdenhabitat.com
for more information and the form.
Applications are available at the
office ~ 3644 Rainbow Dr. in Rainbow City from 9-4:00 M-F. Or
call 256-543-1898 or email: gehabitat@comcast.net
If you currently live in poverty or substandard housing, have an
income between $12,000—$28,000 per year, and are willing to
partner and volunteer 300 hours of sweat-equity, and have lived
in Etowah County for at least 1 year, you could qualify.
We are looking for families who need a hand-up and are willing
to commit to attend partnership classes, make and keep to a
budget, take on home maintenance, and make mortgage payments on time each month. Email: gehabitat@comcast.net
Welcome New Family
(Left) United Way Day of
Caring brought out 5 volunteers from Crown
Column who gave HFH’s
storage building a fresh
(Right) Gadsden
State Community
College Carpentry
Class raises the walls
on House #45 under
the direction of
Heath McDaniel.
The GSCC Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Class under the
direction of Tim
Hardy installed the
duct work and heat pump for House #44.
Allison and Jorge Alegria
were selected as partnership family #47 and are
working their way
through the Habitat pipeline to homeownership.
They recently welcomed
twin boys to their family.
Volunteers on House #44 take a break ~Larry Dooley,
Don Whitt, John Parks, Jessica & Rob McArthur, Sandra
& Randall McGlaughn, W.C. Murphy, David King, Cendee
Pierre, Mike Grieco, Glen Latham, and Mark Bellamy.
Volunteers Needed!
Do you have some construction or carpentry skills? Do
you want to work with a great group of caring people?
Can you give one day a week or a month?
Contact Habitat …. We NEED YOU!
Bible Class from Westbrook painted
the block on House #44 this spring.
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Wed. & Sat. workdays from 8:00-12:00 noon
Call 256-543-1898 for Volunteer Form
Email: gehabitat@comcast.net
www.gadsdenhabitat.com
Double Groundbreaking—Houses #45 & #46
Cendee Pierre #45(rt) and Jessica & Rob McArthur #46
(center) and their 5 children are pictured with Suzanne &
Steve Scharfenberg May 9th during double groundbreaking for their houses which are located on Summit Ave. in
Gadsden. The
property was
donated to HFH by
Bill Fobbus.
APSO Build
Alabama
Power Service
Organization
will frame
House #46
on Friday,
Pres. Suzanne Scharfenberg presents
Sept. 26th
the keys to Melissa Taylor and son,
Brayden, on April 1, 2014 at the dediat 300
cation of their house #43 in Rainbow
City. Brayden now has his own puppy, Summit Ave.
too.
Thanks for
the great
support!
Donations ~ March 21, 2014 to Sept. 1, 2014
Individuals ~
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Hill
Frances Patterson *
Pudden McArthur *
Jane Petty *
Leslie & Clay Hix *
Betty Fussell
William H. Simpson, MD
Businesses ~
Wells Fargo
BBVA Compass
State Farm Ins.
Master Gardeners *
Memorial ~
Geraldine Pierson by
Richard & Marge Herberlein
Sibly Parrish by Suzanne & Steve
Scharfenberg
Churches ~
FUMC Morris Sunday School Class*
In-Kind Donors ~
Hugh Baskin
Bruce Jenkins
Steve Reed
Glen Latham
Jimmy Posey
Mike Howington
Sam Tipton
Tim Hardy
Heath McDaniel Simmons Signs
McArthur
& RobJarrells
Beta Sigma
JessicaJeremy
#46Phi
Southside UMC Youth
Jack & Patsie Kendrick
Phyllis Harris
Royce Head
Monica Gilmer Gadsden Scaffold
John Breeden
Laura Ditsworth
John & Lynn Czervionke
David Livingston Steve Parrish
Jim Copeland
* Given more than once this period
Support Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity
3644 Rainbow Drive
Rainbow City, AL 35906
Enclosed is my tax-deductible donation in the amount of $__________
in support of building houses and changing lives.
(Lf) Dedication for House
#44 for Sandra & Randall
McGlaughn was held Sept.
5, 2014. Daughter, Jessica,
now has her own room.
First United Methodist
Church Vacation Bible
School teacher, Sheila
Freeman, presents the
McGlaughn family with
housewarming gifts collected by the students this sum-
My Name__________________________________________________
Habitat volunteers
clean up around
foundation of House
#46, the future
home of the
McArthur family of
seven.
Address____________________________________________
City/ Zip___________________________________________
Phone # ___________________________________________
I wish to make my gift:
In Honor of:________________________________________________
Occasion: _________________(birthday, anniversary, graduation, etc.)
In Memory of_______________________________________________
Send gift acknowledgement to:
Name _____________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________
City/Zip ___________________________________________________
House #4
5
voluntee
rs
3rd Annual Habitat Dragon Boat Festival ~August 16, 2014
Thank You
Major Sponsors
City of Gadsden
The Gadsden Times
WQSB/WKXX
Festival Partners
Merrill Lynch
E.C. Hotel Association
Dist 30 ~
Sen. Phil Williams
Rep. Mack Butler
Committee: Jon Jones
& Karen Thomas
Supporters
Academy Sports
Alley’s Carpet
Bojangles
Brian Cox
Buffalo Rock
Chick-fil-A (mall)
Chili’s Restaurant
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Cothran’s Bakery
Collier-Butler Funeral
Dad’s Barbeque
Dean’s Sausage
Gadsden Budweiser
Gadsden EMA
Gadsden Golf Carts
Gander Mountain
Goodyear Tire Co.
Greater Gadsden Tourism
JSU Steel Drum Band
Kyuka Water
Rainbow City Fire Dept
Rebecca Talafous
Rivertown Cafe
Robert Smith
Sharyon Ramsey
Sheriff’s Dept.
Simmons Signs
Supreme Beverage Co.
Top of the River
Trent Thrasher
Trim It-Up
Will King
Ximena San Vincente
Championship Division Winners ~
Gold —Crossfit Rabid Red
Silver —Athletic Club
Bronze —Brute Fitness/NEO
Recreational Division Winners ~
1st—Meadowbrook Baptist Church
2nd—Gold’s Gym
3rd—St. James Catholic Church
Crossfit Rabid Red
Athletic
Club
Brute NEO
Gold’s Gym
Meadowbro
ok Baptist
Church
~ Awards ~
St. James Catholic Church
Best Team Spirit—Absolute Fitness
Best Decorated Tent—E. C. Board of Realtors
Best Drummer Costume—Alabama Alumni
Thanks Dragon Boat Teams
Absolute Fitness
Elite Business Systems
Episcopal Church of Resurrection
Life Ins. Co. of Alabama
Advanced Imaging
Alabama Alumni
E. C. Board Realtors
E.C. Bar Association
Metro Bank & GGHBA
Alacare/Performance Chiropractic
Athletic Club
E. C. Hotel Industry Association
E. C. Sheriff’s Office
Parks & Rec/Gadsden Fire 454
Brute Fitness
Brute NEO
Exchange Bank of AL
First Baptist Church Glencoe
Prince Metal Stampings
Choice Fabricators
City of Rainbow City
Crossfit Rabid Blue
Gadsden Orthopedic Assoc.
Gadsden Public Works
Gold’s Gym
St. James Catholic Church
Crossfit Rabid Red
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Meadowbrook Baptist
Northwestern Mutual
Regions Bank
Surgical Associates of Gadsden
Team One & N. Glencoe Baptist
The Steelers from Steele
Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity
Fall 2014
Serving Etowah County since 1996
Building Houses and Changing Lives
3644 Rainbow Drive
Non-Profit
Rainbow City, AL 35906
Organization
256-543-1898
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A Word from the President
Dear Friends of Habitat,
The successful 3rd Annual Habitat Dragon Boat Festival was held Aug. 16th with 34 teams participating and raising
$50,000 for local building projects here in our county. We continue to be very blessed by the community support from many
sources including individuals, businesses, churches, organizations and volunteers. We could never do it without YOU!
We do need more volunteers to keep our projects moving. Would you like to help? Each piece of lumber, each nail hammered and every stroke of a paint brush go through the loving hands of our volunteers. As Christians, we are called by Jesus
Christ to serve. Because of those eager to be His workers in His earthly vineyard, we continue to build houses and hope.
Thank you for each generous contribution you make whether it’s your time and talent or your financial support. God bless
you all.
Applications are OPEN – Sept. 1-Oct. 13, 2014. If you know of a needy family, please help them get in touch with Habitat!
Suzanne Scharfenberg. Pres.
Our Mission Statement
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat
for Humanity brings people together to build
homes, communities and hope.
Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity
is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally by constructing simple, decent and
affordable housing.
2014 Board of Directors
Suzanne Scharfenberg—President
Stan Wagar—Vice Pres.
Eugenia Cunningham—Secretary
Pudden McArthur—Treas.
Carol Clokey
Ty Dillon
Ben Johnston
Jerry Mills
Traci Pondick
Monica Gilmer
Don Whitt
Steve Scharfenberg
Titan Ambassadors
(left) Sincere thanks to a
special group of young people
and their sponsor, Kim Back.
The Titan Ambassadors of
Gadsden City High School
have volunteered at the Dragon Boat Festival for 3 years.
They help with parking, access
assistance with golf carts,
hospitality in the VIP pavilion,
replenishing ice and water,
clean-up during and after the
event. These young people
are thoughtful and courteous
in every way. A real asset to
our community! Thank you!