cowtown brush up - Trinity Habitat for Humanity

Preserve A Home
(Rehabbed Homes)
28
786
Total Homes
38
1,294
International
New Homes*
3
235
Jan.-April 2014
Every Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project (CWP) that I have worked is unique, and in
2013, New York City was no different. There were two worksites, one in Queens and one
in Staten Island. I was a Co-House Lead in New Dorp Beach on Staten Island. The CWP
concentrated on rehabilitation of homes damaged during Hurricane Sandy on October 22,
2012. The homes in New Dorp Beach were all in a four-square-block area. We had a central
meeting place where we met volunteers in the morning and had lunch every day.
Total thru 2013
* Trinity Habitat annually donates funds to a
Habitat affiliate abroad where the need is great.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stephen Pfeffer
Jim Krause
Kelli Strube
Connie Langston
Jeff Bledsoe
President
Secretary
Treasurer
President-Elect
Past President
Slade Ashmore
Sarah Biegel
Wendell Campbell
Alissa Downham
Robert Franek
Mary Homer
Brandon Hurley
Rudy Lopez
Susan Luttrell
Frank Neal
Gary Rademacher
Noble Reed
John Regan
Helen Stephens
Nancy Tully
The house I worked on faced
the beach, which was only
200 yards away. According
to our homeowner, there
was 13 feet of water at the
street in front of his house
at the height of the storm.
You can imagine the amount
of damage that can do to
homes. Most of the homes
had been gutted by New York
City Habitat for Humanity or
by the homeowners. We were
there to install insulation,
sheetrock, flooring and paint.
This is a photo, a few days after the storm, of the home that I helped
rehabilitate in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island.
My Co-House Leader, Miranda Calhoun,
and I faced a new group of volunteers
every day of the build, with two groups
on Thursday. Once people were trained
on hanging sheetrock, they would leave
and we would start our training over the
next day. We did have one volunteer
with us the entire week, Alyce
Matsumoto. She lives in Manhattan
and was a cleaning machine. She kept
the worksite spotless inside and out.
LEADERSHIP STAFF
Alyce is 84 years old and this was her 10th Carter Work Project!
Gage Yager
Becky Graham
Cody Hamilton
Michelle Kennedy
Lydia Traina
Our homeowner, Rudy Meinert, is a sergeant with the NYPD. He works nights in the 5th
Precinct (Chinatown – Manhattan), and yes, he had plenty of cop stories to tell. He arrived
home every day from work around 8:00 a.m. and worked with us all day until 4:00 p.m. He
bought his house seven years ago and plans to live there the rest of his life. Rudy lived in a
trailer in front of his house for seven months after the storm while getting a couple of rooms
livable. He could not believe the number of people that showed up to help him and the
amount of work that was done in a week. Of course, I wanted to do so much more than we
actually got done.
Executive Director
Senior Director of Accounting
Senior Director of ReStores
Senior Director of Operations
Senior Director of Development
CONTACT US
3345 South Jones Street
Fort Worth, TX 76110-4312
817.926.9219 (phone)
817.926.8575 (fax)
info@trinityhabitat.org
FOLLOW US!
TrinityHabitat.org
One of the great things
about these large builds
is reconnecting with other
volunteers from previous
projects. It’s like a family
reunion — we all seem to
just pick up from where
we left off the year before.
I always look forward to
finding out who I will run
into. I have met some great
people over the years and
made many friends.
3345 South Jones Street
Fort Worth, TX 76110-4312
Phone: 817.926.9219
BUILD
SUMMER
2014
Who:
Trinity Habitat for Humanity and Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity will host former President Jimmy Carter and
First Lady Rosalynn Carter, along with thousands of volunteers
When: Sunday, October 5 – Saturday, October 11, 2014
Where: Neighborhoods in Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas
What: Serve more than 100 families through new home construction and home renovations
How:
Invest in building hope in Fort Worth and Dallas
Contact: Lydia Traina, Senior Director of Development/Public Relations ★ Lydia.Traina@trinityhabitat.org ★ 817.926.9219 x 125
If you would prefer to receive our newsletters via email, please contact Lauren Calzada
at 817.926.9219 x101 or lauren.calzada@trinityhabitat.org.
Meet One of Our Family Partners
Event-Wide Sponsorship Opportunities
Presenting:
Platinum:
Gold:
Silver:
Bronze:
2014 Carter Work Project Groundbreaking
Join us - Invest in the 2014 Carter Work Project.
The Johnson Family
$1 million (SOLD)
$750,000
$500,000
$250,000
$100,000
Turn the page to read about
Leandra and Xavier’s story in
the Family Spotlight section.
Sponsorship benefits at these levels include build opportunities, opening
and closing ceremonies, Celebration Dinner, VIP reception, T-shirts,
build-site meals, as well as recognition on the Habitat.org website, in
general press releases about the event and on event signage, marketing
opportunities, social media opportunities and added value packages.
Benefits package is determined by sponsorship amount.
Leandra with her son,
Xavier, age 4.
Trinity Habitat Build Site
Local Sponsorship Opportunities
Community Developer: Community Builder:
Community Carpenter:
$50,000
$25,000
$10,000
Benefits include build opportunities, opening and closing ceremonies, T-shirts,
and build-site meals, as well as recognition on signage in the chosen city’s
build site. Benefits package is determined by sponsorship amount. Does not
include Celebration Dinner – tables and tickets may be purchased separately.
Individual Volunteer Opportunities
Neighborhood Builder Volunteer:
A volunteer who goes above and beyond in fundraising
General Construction Volunteer: A weeklong construction volunteer
House photo with local volunteers — Homeowner Rudy Meinert in orange shirt,
the Carters and Jonathan Reckford in white caps, Joe Berry in red cap, Miranda
Calhoun in tan cap and Alyce holding the Carter Work Project sign.
To see a review of the 2013 Carter Work Project from all three sites (New York City, Denver
and Oakland), check out the video “Building Louder with the Carters” on YouTube:
http://youtu.be/7cegGLNMkfA
TrinityHabitat
HABICHAT
It includes an interview with my homeowner Rudy and shows some of the work we did on
his house that week.
Carter Work Project Homebuyer Henry Wills, 2014 Carter Work Project Honorary Co-Chair
Mayor Betsy Price, Trinity Habitat Executive Director Gage Yager and Fort Worth City
Manager Tom Higgins break ground on the Wills family’s lot to officially begin work on
the 2014 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Fort Worth. See page 1 and inside
this newsletter for details on this historic event. For more information, contact:
Lydia Traina
Senior Director of Development/Public Relations
817.926.9219 x125
lydia.traina@trinityhabitat.org
Check out the
2014 Carter Work Project Website!
CWPDallasFortWorth.org
COWTOWN
BRUSH UP
508
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT #681
FORT WORTH, TX
Written by Joe Berry, long-time Carter Work Project volunteer and Trinity Habitat Cornerstone Project Manager
10
Build A Home
(New Homes)
VOLUNTEER REFLECTIONS: Carter Work Project 2013
Photo courtesy of
B.J. Lacasse, PID Productions
FAMILIES SERVED TO DATE
$5,000
$2,250
This fall, Cowtown Brush Up is a part of the 2014 Carter Work
Project and will take place on Saturday, October 11. In partnership
with the City of Fort Worth, we will be painting 50 homes around the
city. We are looking for Sponsor Groups to help us beautify these families’
homes and their neighborhoods. To help support Cowtown Brush Up, contact:
Kapreta Johnson
Sponsor Relations Manager
817.926.9219 x107
kapreta.johnson@trinityhabitat.org
Building strong Communities of Character in partnership with God’s people
!
GAGE YAGER
Great Communities
have Great Character
Character – the collection of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person, place or thing
I love where we live — here in the western
half of the DFW Metroplex. I love it not
because of the geography or weather. I
love it because of the people. I work for
Habitat, which is almost exclusively reliant
upon the benevolent spirit of those who
care — of those who exemplify, as described
by Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs,
the top level of human advancement: Self
Actualization. Every week I see people give
their time and treasure to build homes which
transforms families and neighborhoods. But
there is so much more to do.
We are all so busy. Yet I pray that your
daily rush does not make you blind to
those in need — families, homes and
entire neighborhoods fighting for survival.
To this end, Trinity Habitat will soon
announce a new holistic neighborhood
transformation initiative. If you want
to see entire neighborhoods transform
and help families achieve the American
Dream, then pick up your hammer and get
involved! We need more help…
aInvestors — about $20 million over 5 years to hit our goals
aMore construction site leadership
aMore Ambassadors to spread the word
aMore BuildStrong Lunch Table Captains
to introduce us to new friends
We have a great plan and our community
has the resources. Our actions will define
the strength of character in the boots and
jeans half of the Metroplex!
Buildhomes • Buildcharacter • BuildTRANSFORMATION • BuildStrong
Building Hope
Celebration Dinner
Thursday, October 9, 2014
★
AT&T (Cowboys) Stadium
Join us in Building Hope, a Texas-style
dinner celebration at AT&T Stadium,
home of the Dallas Cowboys. A lively
cocktail reception will start the evening,
leading to a delicious multicourse dinner
on the field. All eyes will be on the end
zone as we delight and entertain new
friends and old. A few surprises lay under
our 10-gallon hats as we celebrate the
31st annual Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter
Work Project in Fort Worth and Dallas.
For ticket and sponsorship information,
please visit www.CWPDallasFortWorth.org.
Carter Work Project (CWP) Family Spotlight: Leandra Johnson
Meet Leandra Johnson – a hardworking, young mom with her precious
four-year-old son, Xavier.
Life is difficult for all single
moms, but when you earn a lowincome wage, it’s an even greater
struggle. Having enough money
for a safe and decent place to
live, healthy meals, childcare,
utilities and other critical needs
is a challenge to say the least.
Many family partners, like
Leandra, face these struggles every day – often for many years.
Fortunately for Leandra, she learned about the Habitat program from
her aunt, who is a current Trinity Habitat homeowner. In fact, several
years ago, Leandra volunteered a number of hours on her aunt’s home
build and helped her aunt obtain her required sweat equity hours.
Leandra soon realized that completing the Habitat program would be
the best way for her family to own a home too, especially since she
SHOP. DONATE. VOLUNTEER.
SHOP for new and gently-used flooring,
doors, cabinetry, fixtures, appliances, etc.
for your remodel.
DONATE your surplus, usable building
materials and protect our planet by keeping
these items out of landfills.
VOLUNTEER at a Trinity Habitat ReStore near
you. Visit TrinityHabitat.org/ReStores for
more information.
http://www.facebook.com/TrinityHabitat
WE NEED YOUR MATERIAL DONATIONS!
ReStore
Arlington
905 W. Mayfield Rd.
Arlington, TX 76015
682.433.0006
Tues.-Sat., 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
ReStore
North
4433 River Oaks Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76114
817.626.5000
Tues.-Sat., 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
ReStore
South
3420 S. Grove St.
Fort Worth, TX 76110
817.920.9203
Tues.-Sat., 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Bring in this coupon for
$10 OFF!
Applies to any purchase of $40 or more!
Limit one coupon
per household
per visit.
ReStore
Johnson
County
1407 N. Brazos Ave.
Cleburne, TX 76031
817.556.2613
Wed.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
For details on accepted donations
and donation drop-off/pick-up,
please visit our webpage at
TrinityHabitat.org/ReStores.
Volunteer Survey
If you have ever volunteered with us at
any event, we would love to have your
feedback. Please fill out our short online
survey to help us continue to improve
your volunteer experience. You can find
the survey at:
http://goo.gl/LEFFxH
Volunteer Hub Website
You can find volunteer opportunities
when convenient for you by visiting our
online Volunteer Hub at:
http://vhub.at/trinityhabitat
Volunteer Services
Feel free to contact Volunteer Services
with any questions or suggestions you
may have. We’d love to hear from you!
817.926.9219 x108
volunteer.department@trinityhabitat.org
The fact that Leandra’s mortgage will be much lower than her current
rent was also an appealing factor. Leandra shared, “With an
affordable mortgage I will be able to save money and better my
financial situation instead of living paycheck to paycheck. I will be
able to give my son greater opportunities, and I’ll even be able enroll
him in T-ball because I’ll be able to afford it.”
The Luna Family
• Living in an overcrowded apartment that is very old and in need of repairs, we came to Habitat because we wanted to give our
children more space, stability and a place
to call home.
• The Habitat program brings us great joy
because now our dream of obtaining a new
home is possible.
Leandra looked at various home sites across Fort Worth before
choosing her lot on Van Natta Lane, which is in the Central
Meadowbrook neighborhood of Fort Worth and is our affiliate’s site for
the 2014 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. Leandra loves the
neighborhood and is excited that her home build will be a part of this
historic Habitat for Humanity event. She’s ready to dive in and start
building her own Habitat home alongside President and Mrs. Carter
and thousands of volunteers during the week of Oct. 5-11.
Jackie & Henry Wills
T han k Y ou to O ur D onors
Donations of $5,000+ received October 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014
For a complete listing of all Donors and all Honorariums given in honor or in memory,
please visit our website at TrinityHabitat.org/donors-honorariums.
VOLUNTEER CORNER
NEW! – Volunteer Stories on Facebook
We will be posting periodic volunteer
stories that highlight opportunities and
outstanding volunteers. Check out these
fun stories and future projects at:
would not be required to make a huge down payment. Owning her
own home would eliminate Leandra’s need to move from apartment to
apartment because of high rents or poor living conditions, as she has
had to do in the past.
Introducing 5 More CWP Family Partners!
M a j or D onors
$50,000+
Wells Fargo Bank • Wells Fargo Housing Foundation
$10,000–$49,999
$5,000–$9,999
Ameriprise Financial • Bank of America Corporate Foundation
• Anne T. and Robert M. Bass • BBVA Compass • Bell Helicopter
Textron Inc. • BNSF Railway Foundation • Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Brockway • Central Christian Church • Sara & Rik Drummond
• First Baptist Church of Mansfield • First Presbyterian Church of
Fort Worth • GM Foundation • Habitat for Humanity International –
Self-Help Opportunity Program • JPMorgan Chase & Co. Matching
Gift • Larson Manufacturing Co. • Nancy & John McClane
• Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. • Ralph G. Campbell and Jeroleen
Johnson Campbell Foundation • The Morris Foundation • Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans • Trademark • Union Pacific Railroad
• V Fine Homes • 1 Anonymous Donor
Jeff and Julie Bledsoe • Dr. and Mrs. Bill Bonnell • Catholic
Diocese of Fort Worth • Brenda and Chad Cline • Colonial
Savings • First United Methodist Church of Decatur • Five Star
Custom Foods • Grace First Presbyterian Church of Weatherford
• Huckabee Community Excellence Fund • Insperity • Jerry’s
GM, Ltd. • Kramer Family Foundation • Frank W. Neal
• North Side Baptist Church • Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reedy
• Roy J. and Jeanne Grogan Family Foundation • Sabre Holdings
Give Together Campaign • Dr. Donna R. Smith • Virginia S.
Smith • St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church • Tarrant
County Bankers Association • Trinity United Methodist Church
• United Way of Wise County • Walnut Ridge Baptist Church
• Dr. and Mrs. Dan White • XTO Energy, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil
• 2 Anonymous Donors
MAJOR IN-KIND DONORS
AAA Glass & Mirror • American Light • AUI General Contractors • Benbrook Café • Boomerjack’s Grill & Bar - Bedford • Carter Surveying & Mapping
• DJ Gumbo • Dow • Equipment Depot • F.O. & O., Inc. • Fox Energy Specialists • Frazier Roofing & Guttering, Inc • Habitat for Humanity International Bank of America Program • Hunter Douglas • Hunter-Kelsey of Texas • ISI Commercial Refrigeration Company, Inc. • James Hardie Building Products • Justin
Masonry Inc. • Ken-Man Plumbing • Mardel Christian & Education Supply Store • Donna Marsh • May Group International • McAlister’s Deli • Metro Self
Storage • MMW Fabrication • Northstar Construction Inc. • Nothing Bundt Cakes • Posse Construction • Progressive Waste Solutions • Quorum Architects,
Inc. • Russell Feed & Supply • Shaw’s Patio Bar & Grill • Sherwin-Williams • Jill & Marvin Smith • Square D/Schneider Electric • Carol E. Sullivan
• Toucan Roofing • Valspar • Waste Management • Whirlpool Corporation • Whitworth Engineering • Winston Services, Inc. • Wooster Brush Co.
Abel & Norma Luna with their children:
Fatima (10) and Valeria (15).
From Burma to Fort Worth: The Road to Freedom and Transformation
Several of our CWP partner families are from Burma (Myanmar). They fled their birth
country to make a new home in the United States. As refugees from the Burmese
military junta and the torture and oppression they rein on anyone in opposition to the
government, these families found respite in Fort Worth. Many of the parents in these
families grew up with limited or no education, had little money, and lived in fear for
their well-being and their lives. Some of these families knew each other in Burma
and, by God’s design, found their way not only to Fort Worth and Trinity Habitat, but
also to being future neighbors in Central Meadowbrook – our Carter Work Project
neighborhood! While each family has its unique dreams, they all want safety, stability,
educational opportunities, and a home in which they and their children can thrive.
Meet three of these amazing families…
Cing Niang & Kim Pau with their children:
2014
HABITOURS
June 12
August 14
September 4
September 25
October 8, 9 & 10
The Wills Family
• We have been renting a cramped apartment
for many years. The neighborhood has numerous
robberies and we don’t always feel safe. Our rent
and utilities have gone up every year.
• Before we came to the Habitat program, we never
thought that homeownership would be possible
due to financial factors. We did not have perfect
credit but Habitat worked with us.
• Owning a home will help us achieve the American
dream. It is such a blessing to own a home!
The Mang-Man Family
• Homeownership will make us stronger as
a family, as well as give us an opportunity
to connect with our community.
• We are looking forward to building our own
home in America.
• We will be able to save money to prepare for
our children’s future and their education.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Calendar
A MESSAGE FROM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DEDICATION CELEBRATION
June 12 • 6:00 pm
Cendera Center, Fort Worth
JIMMY & ROSALYNN CARTER WORK PROJECT
October 5-11
Fort Worth & Dallas
COWTOWN BRUSH UP
October 11
Fort Worth
PARKER COUNTY BUILDSTRONG LUNCH
September 11 • 12:00 pm
North Side Baptist Church, Weatherford
TARRANT COUNTY BUILDSTRONG LUNCH
November 12 • 12:00 pm
Cendera Center, Fort Worth
To attend a HABITOUR or a BUILDSTRONG Lunch,
please RSVP to
LAUREN CALZADA
817.926.9219 x124
lauren.calzada@trinityhabitat.org
For information on other events,
please contact
VOLUNTEER SERVICES
817.926.9219 x108
volunteer.department@trinityhabitat.org
Build on Your Experience
Learn How to Become
a Cornerstone Site Leader
Thang Mang & Vung Man with their children:
Michael (6), Titus (4) and Easter (3).
The Pau-Niang Family
• We knew the Habitat program was our best
option because the mortgage works with my
income. Having lower expenses will enable
us to become more self-sufficient.
• Owning our home will bring our family so
much joy and happiness!
• We will be good homeowners because we will go on to help other families working to get their Habitat homes.
Julie (2) and Helen (4).
The Langh-Kim Family
• Currently living in a small one-bedroom apartment, we came to Habitat because they do not require a down payment and the mortgage is affordable for our income. By owning our own home, we will have the space to do things together as a family.
• “I hope that by providing my family with a home
I can be a good father to my daughter and a good man in the community.”
– Zam Langh Join Cornerstone and complete a series of
three training sessions to become Cornerstone
certified to lead and supervise a house build
site. Training sessions will be held at Trinity
Habitat’s Main Office Conference Room
at 3345 S. Jones St. in Fort Worth. All
classes begin promptly at 6:00 p.m., with a
complimentary dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Monthly Cornerstone Trainings will be held on
the following dates:
June 19
July 17
August 21
September 18
October 16
November 20
*Those interested in becoming Cornerstone
certified must also complete a Habitat 101 training session. Contact Christie
Haire for training date.
Niang Kim & Zam Langh with their
daughter: Man (3).
For details and to join Cornerstone,
please contact Christie Haire at
christie.haire@trinityhabitat.org.