The mission of Habitat for Humanity
Inland Valley,
in partnership with God, is to facilitate the dream
of homeownership as well as improve living conditions for those
in the community.
-Habitat
gives a “hand-up,
not a hand-out!”
Coming
Soon To Temecula!
ReStore
will carry new and used building materials at discounted prices
with proceeds used to build more Habitat Homes.
The
8th Annual Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley Golf Tournament took place on Monday, June 16, 2008 at Temecula
Creek Inn. The event, which was deemed a great success, featured
a number of fun challenges, great prizes and a lot of frolic as
you can see by these photos captured at the event.
For
information on participating next year, contact 296-3362.
Habitat
Way Completed
In Temecula On May 3rd, over 225 people gathered in celebration
of the completion of the five Habitat Way homes located in Old
town Temecula. The House Dedication ceremony featured recognition
for supporters, introduction of homeowners and a special award,
the Brent Eskildsen Humanitarian Award, given to three worthy recipients
who essentially spearheaded the project. The sometimes emotional
ceremony was highlighted by a special thank you given by the homeowners.
After the ceremony, attendees were invited to tour the completed
homes.
Click
here to read the article in the North County Times newspaper.
Temecula
Valley Elks presented American Flags to the new residents of the Habitat
for Humanity Housing in Temecula on Saturday morning
April 26, 2008.
Rosie
Castaneda poses with Tammy Marine from Habitat for Humanity and
Ken Nordstrom and Vicki Puterbaugh from the Temecula
Valley Elks
Lodge
No. 2801 in front of her new home which was sponsered by Thrivent
Investments. Rosie was thrilled to get the flag and said she
was planning on buying one as soon as she moved in to her new home.
Pictured
from left to right are Ken Nordstrom, Rosie Castaneda, Tammy Marine, & Vicki
Puterbaugh.
Habitat
Gifts On Sale Now! Habitat
has lowered prices on the holiday gifts! Discounted
gifts shown include the 2008 Capture the Valley calendar
($10), Simple Decent Cooking cookbook ($9), Dreams
of Flight collector's
Christmas ornament ($10), Nine Bean Soup mix ($5),
and Home for the Holidays story book ($10).
To purchase these and other gifts, call (951) 296-3362.
Millipore
Corporation Contributes to Build
Executive Director, Tammy Marine accepted a $5,000 check
donated from Mike Smith, representing Millipore Corporation
(see photo). In
addition to the check, over 30 volunteers were on hand to
assist with the painting for the current Habitat Way project
on Pujol and First Street in Old Town Temecula. “Millipore
is a great supporter and we are proud of our affiliation
with them. They truly care about giving back and it
shows today – in more ways than one!” stated
Tammy Marine.
For more information on the contribution, click
here.
Gala Scheduled for April
12, 2008 Temecula
United Methodist Church & Habitat for
Humanity Inland Valley are again joining
forces to put on the second annual “Building
Homes, Building Faith, Building Lives” Auction
and GALA. The event will be held at Wilson
Creek Winery, with planned events being
a live and silent auction, a gourmet dinner,
and entertainment.
100% of the proceeds will go directly to support
the wide array of needed and valuable services
provided or supported by TUMC and Habitat.
Organizers
are looking for sponsors for the event. Letters and forms
can be downloaded by clicking the links below:
If
you are interested in participating or would like more
information,
call
the Methodist Church at (951) 676-1800 or the Habitat
office at (951) 296-3362.
Five
future Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley homeowners
and their families gathered at the Habitat for Humanity
annual
Christmas party on December 16, 2007 at Temecula
United Methodist Church. At the party, the families constructed
a gingerbread house neighborhood to celebrate the commencement
of construction of their soon to be homes. The future homes
are located on Pujol and First Street in Old Town Temecula.
The land development phase of the project is now complete.
Construction is slated to begin the second week of January.
Featured are the Cabulagan, Muro, Castaneda, Alcantar and
Pleasant families all of Temecula. For information on how
you can get involved, send
us an e-mail or call (951) 296-3362.
Home
For Christmas: Christmas Tree Event
Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley held their Christmas Tree
Event fundraiser at the Wiens Family Cellars last November
and raised over $10,000. Special thanks to event sponsors Banks
Interiors,
California Bank and Trust, Macy's, Neighbors, North Island
Bank and Trust,
Valley Living, and Van Avery Prep school for thier assistance
in making the event a huge success.
Habitat
for Humanity Christmas Ornament "Dreams
of Flight" (depicted to the right) decorates the first of a series
of collector's Christmas ornaments. The design, created by Temecula
artist Gabriele
Baber decorates half of the ornament, while the year and the artwork's
title cover the other. Ornaments will sell for $15 each, with
all proceeds used for Habitat's mission of providing decent, affordable
housing for those in need.
Ornaments
will be available after November 20th. For more information or
to purchase an ornament, call (951) 296-3362.
The Building Futures Project Program is Underway!
Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley recently
gave a pre-construction safety training with
the young apprentices from Building Futures
program, a program in partnership with Safe
Alternatives for Everyone (S.A.F.E.). Thanks
to the BetterWorld Together Foundation, this
pilot program is now a reality. Program participants
will be helping with the building of five houses
on Habitat Way on Pujol and 1st Streets in
Old Town Temecula later this summer. The program
provides a great opportunity to gain an education
on basic job skills by participating in the
actual hands-on construction of a Habitat home.
They will also develop skills and knowledge
with safety awareness, project management,
green building, recycling and most important:
career exploration. Pictured to the right areare
Lauren, Sergeant Bill, and Jourdan. After
the meeting was over, the young apprentices
were
given
a bag containing an ID card, a Habitat hat,
work gloves, a screwdriver kit, protection
eyewear, construction pencilm, and a hard hat.
The
8th Annual Golf Classic will be held
on Monday, June 16, 2008 at the
Temecula Creek Inn in Temecula. The tournament,
which sells out every year, will feature lots
of on-course games, a mega raffle, auction
items, complimentary golf shirts, tee bags,
and a banquet for all. Sponsorship opportunities
are available but fill up fast. If interested
in sponsoring or playing in the tournament,
contact (951) 296-3362 for more information.
Better
World Together Foundation Awards Grant to Habitat for Humanity,
Inland Valley and SAFE
Habitat for Humanity, Inland Valley, in partnership with Safe Alternatives for
Everyone (S.A.F.E.), will embark upon the Building Futures Program thanks to
a grant from Better World Together Foundation. This apprenticeship-type program
will match at-risk youth with a mentor, provide education on basic job skills
and then give the opportunity to participate in the actual hands-on construction
of a Habitat home. Other integral components of the program will including exposure
and education in safety awareness, project management, green building, recycling,
and, most important: career exploration. Click
here to read the entire story.
Best
Buy Donates Appliances for Habitat Way Homes
Best Buy recently announced the donation of seven washers and dryers to the
Habitat Way Project on Pujol Street in Temecula. “At Best Buy,
we are honored to be partnered up with Habitat for Humanity,” stated
Benny Rincon, Jr., Community Relations Director for Best Buy. “This
great organization allows us to be more involved in the community and it helps
us build lasting relationships,” Rincon continued. Click
here to read the entire story.
Dixieline
Lumber to Fund Home for Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley Dixieline
Lumber donated $100,000 to fund a fifth home for the Habitat Way
project located on Pujol Street in Temecula. Dixieline Lumber, founded
by the Cowling Family of San Diego in 1913, has a history of active
community involvement. Click
here to read the entire story.
Milgard
Windows Donation
Habitat would like to thank Milgard Windows in Temecula for their generous
check of $3700.00 which was the proceeds from their Golf Tournament. Milgard
choose Habitat as their charitable organization and we are so grateful for
their continuing support of our programs.
Temecula
Valley Bank Contribution
To help our construction efforts @Habitat Way with 5 houses, we’d like
to acknowledge a check for $2500.00 from Temecula Valley Bank. It’s the
support of the community which will allow us to complete these homes and continue
to provide simple decent housing in the area for deserving, hard-working families.
Taking
the Habitat Mission to the South
Thanks to the fundraising efforts of Van Avery Prep School in Temecula, Habitat
for Humanity Inland Valley, along with three other Southern California affiliates,
sent fourteen (14) volunteers to Jackson, Mississippi to help with the rebuilding
of the hurricane stricken Gulf Coast the week of August 21, 2006. The
Habitat for Humanity Metro Jackson affiliate is one of the top 20 homebuilders
in the U.S., building housing for more then 350 families since 1986. The work
team of ten volunteers, sponsored by Centex Homes and led by Board Member Brad
Eskildsen, provided the majority of the labor necessary for the project in
record time!!! The New Neighbors program allowed the Inland Valley team
to complete an entire house, and mostly importantly, provided a place to call
home for a deserving family affected by the Katrina catastrophe. Pictured are
the Williams family, who will receive one of the homes. The story was also
covered in the North
County Times and WLBT.com.
National
Program to Help Local Families
Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity is a four-year, $105-million alliance
between Thrivent Financial for Lutherans® and Habitat for Humanity® International
designed to help provide a “hand up” to people who lack decent
shelter. Thrivent Financial is a faith-based membership organization committed
to helping its nearly 3 million members achieve financial security and give
back to their congregations and communities. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit
Christian housing ministry seeking to eliminate poverty housing. Click
here for the full of the story.
