our 2012 – 2013 Annual Report

Sea Island Habitat for Humanity
2545 Bohicket Road
Johns Island, SC 29455
www.seaislandhabitat.org
35
y e ars
300
homes
2012–2013
Annual
Report
35 Y ears | 300 homes
Sea Island Habitat for Humanity builds safe and affordable homes
for hardworking families on the Sea Islands ( James, Johns, Edisto,
and Wadmalaw) just south of Charleston, SC. Our partner families
must invest their own sweat equity and complete financial literacy
classes and homeownership classes in order to qualify for our
Homeownership Program. We in turn give them the opportunity
to purchase a decent home, in a safe community, at below market
price, with a low down payment and an interest free mortgage.
Thus, we become true partners, giving these families a hand up,
not a hand out. This is a special year for us, as we celebrate our 35th Anniversary
and the completion of our 300th home! Sea Island Habitat is the
third oldest Habitat affiliate in the world, and we feel very honored
to have spent so many years serving families in our community. To do
this we must be a multi-faceted organization: we are a Home Builder,
Mortgage Lender, Volunteer Coordinator, Family Service Provider,
and Retail Store. It is through the dedication of our staff, the work of
our volunteers, the generosity of our donors, and the revenue from
the ReStore, that we are able to fulfill our mission of providing safe
and affordable housing. Please join us in this mission so that we will
be able to serve this community for many years to come.
Contents
L e t t e r f r o m Th e Pr e si d e n t 2
Fi n a n c ia l s 3
Th e P e o p l e o f S e a I s l a n d H a b i t a t 4
C o m m u n i t i e s 1 0
V o l u n t e e rs 1 2
D o n o rs 1 4
T h e C h a l l e n g e s W e Fa c e
Sea Island Habitat for Humanity enters
our thirty-fifth year with appreciation of
the magnitude of the challenges we face
and the opportunities available to us.
I t w a s n ’t u n t il t hi s p a s t y e a r t h a t I
appreciated the vulnerability of the Habitat
model. Principally, we are a charitable
organization whose mission is to provide
“homes and hope.” At the same time we are
a multifaceted organization with four distinct “operational segments”:
construction, mortgage servicing, retail, and fund raising. Each is faced
with issues which adversely affect our mission.
Our construction segment has been challenged by the high cost of
real estate and infrastructure. The weakness in the economy has
challenged our retail and fund raising segments as reflected by a
decrease in the number, size, the quality of donations. The availability
of government grants, historically a major source of revenue, has been
significantly reduced. Our mortgage service segment has experienced
a dramatic increase in the number of homeowner delinquencies.
We are addressing each challenge through the effort of our staff,
volunteers and board of directors.
Our challenges are neither unique nor irresolvable. Some, such as
controlling homeowner delinquencies, will not be resolved easily or
without consequences. We will address each issue and focus on the
opportunity to serve those who need our assistance.
While we celebrate our successes and plan to overcome our
challenges, we hope you will consider digging deeper than you may
have in prior years, as your help is required more than ever before.
On behalf of our Affiliate, I can assure you that we will be grateful
for any contribution so that we may continue to execute our mission.
We are humbled by your generosity, trust and support. Thank you for
making Sea Island Habitat for Humanity a priority in your life.
Sincerely,
Ronald Ciancio,
Board President
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F i n a n cials
R ev enue Sources
Other | 2%
R estore
Con tribution | 16%
H ome Sales
In H ouse | 31%
Global V illage /
Wor kgro up | 7%
Gifts In Kind | 4%
H ome Sales
O pen M ar k et | 7%
S pecial E vents | 11%
Donations | 16%
Gra nts | 6%
money Spent
Fundraising | 13%
Management | 17%
Pro grams &
S ervices | 70 %
Speci a l Project R ev en ue
200000
150000
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50000
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T he P eople of S ea I sla n d H abitat
Gor don & Je a nnie Hillock
Gordon and Jeannie Hillock have lived on Kiawah Island almost as
long as Sea Island Habitat for Humanity has been in existence. They
moved to the Lowcountry in 1979, just after SIHH was founded, and
Gordon has been working as a realtor for Kiawah Island Realty ever
since. He and Jeannie were introduced to SIHH by a good friend and
client, Gene Yost, who served as the president of the SIHH Board for
many years and for whom our current office building is named.
The Hillocks have been very generous to SIHH over the years. They
are now working to sponsor their 5th house for Sea Island Habitat
along with some of Gordon’s clients. Also, when Gordon’s clients are
looking to remodel their new home he is sure to let them know about
the free SIHH Deconstruction service.
The Hillocks have done everything from fundraising to hammering
nails for Sea Island Habitat. Gordon’s favorite Sea Island Habitat
memory is just after Hurricane Hugo hit, when Al Roker brought the
Today Show to SIHH for his Volunteers Across America special.
It is not an exaggeration to say that, without generous donors like the
Hillock’s, we would not have been able to serve our community for
the past 35 years.
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G i n a Wat s o n
Gina Watson is the proud mother of two sons and the 2013 Women
Build Homeowner. The Watsons’ home is in our new Laurel Oak
Grove neighborhood on James Island. Gina thinks the James Island
school district will be a perfect fit for her younger son, Brian (pictured
above), who will be starting school next year. Gina has worked at the
James Island Walmart as a Pharmacist Assistant for eight years, and
is excited to be living in the community where she works and where
she grew up. SIHH is happy to be building on James Island, where our
new homeowners can live close to a larger job market.
Di d y o u K n ow ?
6,000 nails used per home /
54,000 total nails this year
1,750 feet of wire in each home
250 studs used per home
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Ley di Maldonado
Leydi Maldonado was 13 years old when her
family moved into the Sea Island Habitat for
Humanity Brownswood development. She is
now eighteen, the eldest daughter of Yadira
and Guadalupe Maldonado, and she has two
brothers and a sister who all look up to her.
Four years ago, Leydi’s mother encouraged
her to attend the Military Magnet Academy
because she thought her daughter would
thrive in a structured school setting. She
was right! Leydi admits that it was a tough
transition, but with only 54 students in her class, the Academy
eventually felt like a family to her. The Academy offers unique extracurricular classes, so Leydi enrolled in three Culinary Arts classes,
got her first taste of cooking, and really caught the bug. She will
attend Johnson and Wales Culinary Arts School in Charlotte this fall.
Her ultimate dream is to move back to our Sea Island community to
open her own French cuisine restaurant. Leydi loves the home and
the Brownswood neighborhood where she grew into a young woman.
She treasures all the opportunities she was given by living in a safe
and loving community.
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Jacqu eli n e Ca per s
Jacqueline Capers and her daughter Iesha live in the 27th Sea Island
Habitat home. Jacqueline has set a great example for her daughter by
being a hardworking, dedicated employee at the Johns Island Piggly
Wiggly for the past 16 years. Iesha’s own dedication shows in her
studies and success at school. She is a rising senior on scholarship at
Winthrop University, and will graduate with a Bachelor of Science
in Biology. Iesha’s ultimate goal is to attend the Medical University
of South Carolina, and to become a pediatrician. Jacqueline could
not be more proud of Iesha, and she gives thanks that she was able
to raise her daughter in a safe, comfortable home. Jacqueline firmly
believes that their Habitat home provided a stable background for
her daughter’s success in life.
Di d y o u k n ow ?
28 cubic yards of concrete at a cost of $90 per cubic yard
are poured for every house
12 gallons of paint are needed to paint each home
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L a F o n d L aw
Catherine LaFond and her staff at LaFond Law have handled all home
closings for Sea Island Habitat for the last 13 years. They volunteer
their time and expertise to draw up the necessary documents and
make sure that everything goes smoothly. Before closing, the new
homeowners have completed all of their sweat equity and financial
literacy classes and are ready to move into their very own home. It
is a special occasion, and while just as much preparation goes into
these closings as into any home closing, Assistant Attorney Ashley
Andrews finds that the SIHH closings “are so exciting and rewarding.”
Once the mortgage papers are signed, ownership of the property is
officially transferred to our homeowners, and LaFond Law has the
happy duty of handing over the keys to the brand new owners. We
are extremely grateful for the generosity of Catherine LaFond and
her staff! (SIHH Executive Director, John Rhoden, Catherine LaFond,
Ashley Richardson, and Ashley Andrews pictured above, left to right.)
Di d y o u k n ow ?
8 windows are purchased for each house
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Quoizel Lighting
Quoizel Lighting’s association with
Sea Island Habitat for Humanity
began in 2002, with their then-VP
of Operations, Ed Clark. Quoizel
was founded in New York and
had a history of working with the local affiliates in the New York
City area. After their headquarters moved to Charleston, Mr. Clark
contacted Sea Island Habitat for Humanity’s construction department
to ask about the lighting needs for the homes that we were building.
When he understood the scope of our need, he simply said, “Come
by the warehouse next week, and bring a large truck.” Mr. Clark very
generously donated the interior lighting fixtures for all the homes built
that year, and Quoizel has done so every year since.
We are deeply indebted to Ed Clark, and to everyone at Quoizel,
for their giving spirit and commitment to Sea Island Habitat for
Humanity’s mission. Quality lighting is one of the details that make
a house special, and the beautiful fixtures we are able to install are
one reason that our homes truly shine. Quoizel’s donations amount to
over $500 per house; at our current build rate this is a value of well
over $5000 annually. Thank you, Quoizel!
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C omm u n ities
Communities
Brow nswood
g r e e n va l l e y l a n e
Sea Island
Place
2012–2013 n e w hom eow n er s
B row n swoo d
Doreitha and Robert Brown
Lauren Francis
Gree n V alle y L a n e
Tanya Ancrum
Avis Williams
S ea I sla n d P lace
Kayla Givens
L a u rel O a k Grove
Ruth Carr
Deborah Palmer
Monica Hollis
Jacqueline Green
Di d yo u k Now ?
Total tithings to Habitat International:
15
$1,006,149 since 1978
international families served this year through money tithed
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l au r e l oa k gr ov e
Restore
The Sea Island Habitat for Humanity
ReStore exists to raise funds and
awareness for the mission of Sea Island
Habitat for Humanity through the resale
of donated furnishings and construction
materials. You can be a part of it all by donating, shopping and volunteering.
Donations to the ReStore can include but are not limited to:
Furniture: living, dining, bedroom and office
Appliances & Electronics: clean and in working condition
Housewares: dishes, pots, pans, utensils, paintings, lamps, books
Building Materials: kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, doors, tile, etc.
Vehicles and Boats
We provide free pick up for donations or you can drop off donations at our new
drop-off lane. We also provide free deconstruction services for your remodels.
Like Sea Island Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Facebook to hear about
our sales and new merchandise. We post daily photos of new arrivals and
information on sales and store events!
Di d yo u k Now ?
4 Homes built with revenue from the ReStore
598 tons diverted from landfills by the ReStore
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V ol u n teers
Volun teers
Volunteers are the heart and soul of Sea Island Habitat for Humanity.
Every aspect of our mission is touched by people generously giving of
their time and talents. We are blessed to have a strong core of ‘local
regulars’ as well as consistent support from out of town groups who
come ready to tackle any need we have. Di d y o u k n ow ?
2,260
volunteers helped on the construction site & in the office
240
volunteers at the ReStore
23 states represented:
Illinois, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, California,
New Mexico, Missouri, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Kentucky,
South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Oregon, Iowa, D.C., Indiana
5 countries represented:
Australia, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
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Golden H a mmer Societ y
Sea Island Habitat for Humanity has made great strides in providing our
community with safe and affordable housing options. More than 300
families in the past 35 years have partnered with Habitat to build new lives
for themselves. But the work to provide affordable housing will extend
beyond our lifetimes.
The Golden Hammer Society is comprised of people who understand this,
and who make gift plans so that future generations will benefit from Sea
Island Habitat’s housing ministry. Through the Golden Hammer society we
recognize those who share our vision for the future–a community in which
every person has a safe and decent place to live. To become a member,
you can leave a gift in your will, name Habitat as a beneficiary of your
retirement plan, or fund a charitable gift annuity which will allow you to
enjoy income and tax benefits now while supporting Habitat’s future work.
If you would like more information about the options available for
planned gifts to Sea Island Habitat for Humanity please call Amanda
Helton, Director of Development, at 843-768-0998 ext 113 or e-mail her
at development@seaislandhabitat.org. She will be happy to help!
Timothy and Beth Bates
Paul and Annie Bendt
Dennis and Kendra
Coleman
Bill and Ann Connellee
John Dinkelspiel* and
Barbara Burgess
Jack and Stephany
Dunfee
Kimberly Farfone
Mike Griffith and
Donna Reyburn
Elizabeth and Jack*
Hostutler
Tom Lockhart
Robert and Sherrie
Mason
David and Marianne
Mead
Phyllis P. Miller
Lynn and Dottie Pagliaro
Wayne Pannullo
Elizabeth D. Powers*
Sally Rose
Thomas Semmens
James and Jane Smith
Cynthia Spano
Roger and Vivian Steel
Brian and Mimi Sturgell
Chuck and Ginny
Swenson
Joan Taldone*
Harmannus and Margaret
Van Bergen
Eileen Van Horn
Alastair and Rhoda
Votaw
Leo and Betty Weber
Michael Johnson and
Ann Weiser
Ruth and Don Zellar
*deceased
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Do n ors
Donors
F rami n g P art n ers
$10, 0 0 0 a n d u p
George and Janet Desko
DMMN Foundation
Gordon and Jeannie Hillock
James Island Presbyterian Church
Kiawah Seabrook Exchange Club
Randy and Rita Kramer
Phyllis P. Miller
Morgan and Joanne Morton
PGA of America
Donna Rohs
Brian and Mimi Sturgell
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
The Town of Kiawah Island
Bonum and Janet Wilson
Anonymous
F o u n d atio n P art n ers
$5,0 0 0 - $9999
Steve and Marge Bottcher
Claneil Foundation, Inc.
Clayton State University
Stu and Jan Cline
Dennis and Kendra Coleman
Fei Family Foundation
Henry and Laurel Greer
Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation
Peter and Judy Hubbard
MUSC Physicians
Publix Super Market Charities, Inc.
The Cline Family Foundation
Leo and Betty Weber
Michael Johnson and Ann Weiser
R aise the R oof Part n ers
$1, 0 0 0 – $ 4 ,9 9 9
Bob and Robin Aaron
Abingdon United Methodist Church
Barry and Kathy Abrams
Agnes Irwin School
Anthony and Linda Bakker
Bakker Family Fund Endowment
John and Mary Lou Barter
Barter Family Fund of Coastal
Community Foundation
Bill and Ellen Bell
Bell Family Foundation
Ellen Berrier
Bethel United Methodist Church
Thomas and Cheryl Boswell
Glenn Brown and Joan Collar
Van and Susan Campbell
Cannon School, Inc.
Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable
Foundation Inc.
Case Western Reserve University
Cathedral Trustees, Inc.
Catholic Student Center
Loren and Marian Chamberlain
John and Jinnie Chapel
Ronald and Susan Ciancio
Circular Congregational Church
Community Church of East Williston
Concordia College
Charles and Ilga Cooper
Colin Cuskley and Sarah Jones
Stephen Davis, Jr.
Kenneth and Marilyn Decko
John and Mary Degnan
Michael and Sue Dougherty
Derek Drockelman and Molly
Hulett Drockelman
Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern Kentucky University
Ralph and Nancy Edwards
Elon University
Adam Fein and Linda Keithan-Fein
John and Jean Feldman
Festoon Foundation, Inc.
Tom and Janet Fetter
Ron Fielding
First Christian Church (Owensboro, KY)
First Christian Church (Salem, VA)
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First Presbyterian Church
Stephen and Kathleen Fischer
Gaines Foster and Mary Mikell
GE Foundation
Gettysburg Presbyterian Church
George Gratzick and Anna Tsalapatas
Robert and Jo Ann Green
Habitat for Humanity, McMaster
University
Sallie Kay and Dickie Halsey
Herb and Bernadette Hefke
Elizabeth Hostutler
Michael and Cynthia House
InnoPak
James and Kathleen Ramich Family
Fund of Coastal Community
Foundation of SC
Jessica Jones Charitable Fund
Johns Island Presbyterian Church
Anthony and Sheila Kelly
Key Logistics Solutions, LLC
Jim and Bettie Keyes
Robert and Jane Klopfer
John and Ardath Labriola
Edward and Patricia Legasey
Joseph and Diane Levato
Charles and Joan Lipuma
Jo Anne Makely
Ralph and Elizabeth Mastrangelo
McIntosh Presbyterian Church
Medical University of South Carolina
Edward and Charlotte Moran
Morgan Stanley
Ed and Jill Moriarty
Justine Nathan
Ohio State University
Llelanie Orcutt
Phil and Pat Peters
Providence Baptist Church
Ed and Jan Puckhaber
Puckhaber Foundation
Purdue University Student
Organizations
Robert and Fran Quagliato
James and Kathleen Ramich
Lowell and Martha Dee Rausch
Realtors Housing Opportunities
Fund
Neal Rich
Robert Bosch Fair Share Fund
Paul and Mary Jane Roberts
Patti L. Roskill
SC Association of Realtors
SEI Investments Company
Norman and Merinda Smith
Howard and Barbara Snelling
Wade and Elisabeth St. John
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Roger and Vivian Steel
Frank and Cathy Stevenson
Eric and Christine Strobel
Sunset Hills United Presbyterian
Church
The Campbell’s Family Foundation, Inc.
The Catholic University of America
The Marshland Communities, LLC
Irene Thomas
Thomas and Cheryl Boswell
Charitable Fund of Coastal
Community Foundation of SC
Thomas J. & Janet M. Fetter
Charitable Fund
Trident United Way
Tri-Ed / Northern Video Distribution
Susan Meloy and William
Vladuchick
University of South Carolina
UW Habitat for Humanity
Alastair and Rhoda Votaw
Daniel and Audrey Walsh
Wartburg College
Wells Fargo Community Support
Campaign
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program
William and Sandra Wolfe
Whitlow and Linda Wyatt
Thomas and Catherine Wylonis
Anonymous
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Neig hborhoo d Partners
$50 0 - $999
Akers, Ellis Real Estate & Rentals, LLC
Andrew and Diane Allen
Bob and Emma Ames
Anke Ott Young Medical, P.C.
Jason Ayers
Bishop Gadsden
R. Jeffrey and Kathleen Bixler
Stephen and Jayne Board
Jim and Margaret Burkart
Randy and Nancy Carleton
David and Kathleen Cashdollar
Centaurus Financial, Inc.
Jim and Judy Chitwood
Maxine Chou
John and Judy Clark
Kevin and Charlotte Cox
Scott Cross
Curtis and Nancy Dansby
Diane and Andrew Allen Fund
John Dinkelspiel* and Barbara
Burgess
Dougherty Equipment Company
Neal and Julia Edgerton
Elizabeth C. Rivers Lewine
Endowment of Coastal Community
Foundation of SC
Eric C. Strobel and Christine M.
Strobel Contribution Fund
ExxonMobile Foundation
Frank and Dorothy Farfone
Robert and Gloria Fenning
Leo and Carol Fishman
John Fox
Pam Foye
Lindsay and Capey Freeman
Brooks and Karen Fullerton
Glaser Duncan
Harbor View Presbyterian Church
Colin Harley
Elizabeth Heidl
William and Ruthalene Hindman
David and Kim Hostutler
Martin and Lisa Imbler
Ing Financial Services
Kenneth and Carrie Sue Ingram
Laurence and Jane Iwan
Quentin and Sue Jackson
Jane & Larry Iwan Fund of CCF of SC
Johnson & Johnson
Robert and Mary Lu Kagler
Glenn and Cyndy Keyes
Kiawah Island Golf Resort –
Employees
Kiawah Island Golf Resort Ocean Course
Kinghorn Insurance of Beaufort
Bill and Wendy Korb
Jim and Kimball Kraus
Frank and Ginny Larence
Charles and Brenda Larsen
Kelly A. Leather
Elizabeth Craig Rivers Lewine
Harry and Mercy Lightsey
Thomas and Carol Lindstrom
James and Marguerite Logan
Jerry and Donna Mayer
Richard and Linda McGuire
Merck Partnership for Giving
John and Jane Miller
David and Jean Mitchell
Monkey Sea
Frank and Mary Jo Murphy
Catherine Murphy
John Nevin
North Central College
Lynn and Dottie Pagliaro
John Perry
Pewee Valley Presbyterian Church
Jennifer Pope
Peter and Mary Ellen Redfern
Rick Hendrick Imports
Steven Sheetz and Karen Roberto
Jill and Rick Robinson
Alvah and Susan Rock
Robert and Jo Ann Ruggeri
Andy and Susie Rush
Larry and Pat Rutkowski
Nick and Mary Sue Rynecki
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Cathrine Scully
David and Shirley Shaw
Ike and Betsy Smith
Southeastern Insurance Consultants LLC
SPARC
Tony and Sandy Speno
St. John’s Baptist Church
State Farm Companies Foundation
Mark and Marie Stuppy
William and Christine Sudell
Terminix Service, Inc.
The Chitwood Family Fund of the
Ayco Charitable Foundation
The Tangent Company
Greg and Sue Thomas
Ken and Susan Unger
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Phillip and Sandra Vineyard
Stephen and Emily Ward
Joe and Mary Wells
James and Suzanne Williams
Roberta Witchger
*deceased
New Improved Handyman
Loren Van Oordt
Judy Perry
PGA
Howard Snelling
St. John’s Baptist Church
SWA Surveying
John Termine
Greg and Sue Thomas
Tuesday Trotters
Martha Zink
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